The Anglo-Saxon literature handbook /
Mark C. Amodio
- United Kingdom : Wiley-Blackwell, c2014
- xvi, 412 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Anglo-Saxon England : background and beginnings -- Anglo-Saxon prose -- Anglo-Saxon poetry -- Critical approaches -- Themes
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 readers. Helps readers to overcome the linguistic, aesthetic and cultural barriers to understanding and appreciating Anglo-Saxon verse and prose. Introduces readers to the language, politics, and religion of the Anglo-Saxon literary world. Presents original readings of such works as Beowulf.