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A History of Old English Literature Robert D. Fulk

A History of Old English Literature By Robert D. Fulk

A History of Old English Literature by Robert D. Fulk

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* Introduces Old English texts and considers their relation to Anglo--Saxon culture. * Responds to renewed emphasis on historical and cultural contexts in the field of medieval studies. * Treats virtually the entire range of textual types preserved in Old English.

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A History of Old English Literature by Robert D. Fulk

This timely introduction to Old English literature focuses on the production and reception of Old English texts, and on their relation to Anglo--Saxon history and culture. * Introduces Old English texts and considers their relation to Anglo--Saxon culture. * Responds to renewed emphasis on historical and cultural contexts in the field of medieval studies. * Treats virtually the entire range of textual types preserved in Old English. * Considers the production, reception and uses of Old English texts. * Integrates the Anglo--Latin backgrounds crucial to understanding Old English literature. * Offers very extensive bibliographical guidance. * Demonstrates that Anglo--Saxon studies is uniquely placed to contribute to current literary debates.

A History of Old English Literature Reviews

"Now the oldest English texts have a literary history for the twenty--first century. One of the chief virtues of A History of Old English Literature is the rich elaboration of contexts, extending from the manuscripts to the literary and intellectual world of Anglo--Saxon England, to the early modern criticism, and to the most recent critical reception." Professor Daniel Donoghue, HarvardUniversity

About Robert D. Fulk

R. D. Fulk is Class of 1964 Chancellor's Professor of English at Indiana University. He is the editor of Interpretations of Beowulf: A Critical Anthology (1991), author of A History of Old English Meter (1992), co--editor of Eight Old English Poems (third edition, 2001), and co--editor of the fourth edition of F. Klaeber's Beowulf and the Fight at Finnsburg (forthcoming). Christopher M. Cain is Assistant Professor of English at Towson University, Maryland. Rachel S. Anderson is an Assistant Professor at Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations. Preface. Introduction: Anglo--Saxon England and Its Literature: A Social History. 1. The Chronology and Varieties of Old English Literature. 2. Literature of the Alfredian Period. 3. Homilies. 4. Saintsa Legends, by Rachel S. Anderson. 5. Biblical Literature. 6. Liturgical and Devotion Texts. 7. Legal, Scientific, and Scholastic Works. 8. Wisdom Literature and Lyric Poetry. 9. Germanic Legend and Heroic Lay. Conclusion: Making Old English New: Anglo--Saxonism and the Cultural Work of Old English Literature. Notes. Works Cited. Index.

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GOR009041289
9781405121811
1405121815
A History of Old English Literature by Robert D. Fulk
Robert D. Fulk
Blackwell History of Literature
Used - Good
Paperback
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
2004-09-18
360
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