Brossura

ISBN 10: 0521154022 ISBN 13: 9780521154024

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2013

This Companion has been thoroughly revised to take account of recent scholarship and to provide a clear and accessible introduction for those encountering Old English literature for the first time. Including seventeen essays by distinguished scholars, this new edition provides a discussion of the literature of the period 600 to 1066 in the context of how Anglo-Saxon society functioned. New chapters cover topics including preaching and teaching, Beowulf and literacy, and a further five chapters have been revised and updated, including those on the Old English language, perceptions of eternity and Anglo-Saxon learning. An additional concluding chapter on Old English after 1066 offers an overview of the study and cultural influences of Old English literature to the present day. Finally, the further reading list has been overhauled to incorporate the most up-to-date scholarship in the field and the latest electronic resources for students.

Book Description:

This updated edition introduces students to the literature of Anglo-Saxon England in a collection of seventeen essays. The Companion has been thoroughly revised to take account of recent scholarship and includes five new chapters by distinguished scholars on topics including preaching and teaching, Beowulf and Old English after 1066.

About the Author:

Malcolm Godden is Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon at the University of Oxford.

Michael Lapidge is Elrington and Bosworth Professor Emeritus of Anglo-Saxon, University of Cambridge and Notre Dame Professor of English Emeritus, University of Notre Dame.