Old English Biblical Verse Studies in Genesis, Exodus and Daniel |
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| Author:
| Remley, Paul G. |
| Contribution by:
| Keynes, Simon
Orchard, Andy |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Anglo-Saxon England Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-03280-3 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2007 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $39.99 |
Book Description:
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This is the first extended study of the Old Testament poems of the Junius collection as a group. The circumstances of their composition and transmission are mysterious. Remley seeks to breach this impasse by allowing the biblical content of the poems to tell its own story. He compares them with other early medieval texts, and sets out the full range of variants. He engages in hermeneutic and reader-response criticism. The introductory chapter reviews five centuries of Anglo-Saxon...
More DescriptionThis is the first extended study of the Old Testament poems of the Junius collection as a group. The circumstances of their composition and transmission are mysterious. Remley seeks to breach this impasse by allowing the biblical content of the poems to tell its own story. He compares them with other early medieval texts, and sets out the full range of variants. He engages in hermeneutic and reader-response criticism. The introductory chapter reviews five centuries of Anglo-Saxon history. All citations have modern English translations.