The Anglo Saxon Literature Handbook |
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| Author:
| Amodio, Mark C. |
| Series title: | Blackwell Guides to Literature Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-299-46470-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2013 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Limited
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| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $89.95 |
Book Description:
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"The Anglo-Saxon Literature Handbook" presents an accessible introduction to the surviving works of prose and poetry produced in Anglo-Saxon England, from AD 410-1066.
Makes Anglo-Saxon literature accessible to modern readersHelps readers to overcome the linguistic, aesthetic and cultural barriers to understanding and appreciating Anglo-Saxon verse and proseIntroduces readers to the language, politics, and religion of the Anglo-Saxon literary worldPresents original readings of such...
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"The Anglo-Saxon Literature Handbook" presents an accessible introduction to the surviving works of prose and poetry produced in Anglo-Saxon England, from AD 410-1066.
Makes Anglo-Saxon literature accessible to modern readersHelps readers to overcome the linguistic, aesthetic and cultural barriers to understanding and appreciating Anglo-Saxon verse and proseIntroduces readers to the language, politics, and religion of the Anglo-Saxon literary worldPresents original readings of such works as "Beowulf, The Battle of Maldon, The Wanderer, The Seafarer, " and "The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle"