The Cambridge Introduction to Anglo-Saxon Literature by Hugh Magennis

The Cambridge Introduction to Anglo-Saxon Literature by Hugh Magennis

An approachable and stimulating introduction to Anglo-Saxon literature, this book provides indispensable guidance for students on this important and rewarding area of literary studies. The chapters are clearly organized by topic and significant attention is paid to key individual works, including Beowulf, The Seafarer and writings by Bede. All textual quotations are translated into Modern English, with the original language texts carefully explained. The Introduction synthesizes and develops dominant approaches to Anglo-Saxon literature today, integrating Old English and Latin traditions, and placing the literature in larger historical and theoretical contexts. The structure, style and layout are attractive and user-friendly, including illustrative figures and textboxes, and Magennis provides guidance on resources for studying Anglo-Saxon literature, informing the reader of opportunities for investigating the subject further. Overall, the book enables a thorough understanding and appreciation of artful and eloquent works from a distant past, which still speak powerfully to people today.

'Hugh Magennis has produced a book that will be extremely useful to any new student or general reader of Anglo-Saxon literature' Jennifer S. Key, Notes and Queries

Hugh Magennis is Professor of Old English Literature and Director of the Institute of Theology at Queen's University, Belfast.

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ISBN 13	9780521734653
ISBN 10	0521734657
Titel	The Cambridge Introduction to Anglo-Saxon Literature
Autor	Hugh Magennis
Serie	Cambridge Introductions To Literature
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Cambridge University Press
Erscheinungsjahr	2011-06-16
Seitenanzahl	232
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