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The Anglo-Saxon World Edited and Kevin Crossley-Holland

The Anglo-Saxon World By Edited and  Kevin Crossley-Holland

The Anglo-Saxon World by Edited and Kevin Crossley-Holland


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The Anglo-Saxon World: An Anthology by Edited and Kevin Crossley-Holland

Beowulf, The Battle of Maldon, The Dream of the Rood, The Wanderer, and The Seafarer are among the greatest surviving Anglo-Saxon poems. They, and many other treasures, are included in The Anglo-Saxon World: chronicles, laws and letters, charters and charms, and above all superb poems. Here is a word picture of a people who came to these islands as pagans and yet within two hundred years had become Christians, to such effect that England was the centre of missionary endeavour and, for a time, the heart of European civilization. Kevin Crossley-Holland places poems and prose in context with his skilful interpretation of the Anglo-Saxon world; his translations have been widely acclaimed, and of Beowulf the poet Charles Causley has written, 'the poem has at last found its translator'. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Table of Contents

Includes: The Wanderer; The Seafarer; Beowulf; The Battle of Malden; and other poems, prose passages, tracts, and sermons

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GOR005182848
9780199538713
0199538719
The Anglo-Saxon World: An Anthology by Edited and Kevin Crossley-Holland
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Oxford University Press
2009-02-26
320
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