The Heliand by Murphy
A spirited retelling of the Gospel story in a Germanic setting, the ninth-century A.D. Old Saxon epic poem The Heliand is at last available in English in Ronald Murphy's graceful new translation. Representing the first full integration and poetic reworking of the Gospel story into Northern European warrior imagery and culture, the poem finds a place for many Old Northern religious concepts and images while remaining faithful to the orthodox Christian teaching of the Gospel of St. Mark. Accessible to students of medieval and comparative literature, Murphy's introduction and notes provide valuable insight and a cultural context for this unique masterpiece.
'it provides a fascinating insight into a world of which we knew little, assisted by Murphy's Introduction and footnotes.. Besides its fascination, the book raises many hermeneutical issues for the modern reader of the Gospels.' The Expository Times
Author of The Saxon Savior (OUP 1989)
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780195073768 |
| ISBN 10 | 0195073762 |
| Title | The Heliand |
| Author | Murphy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 1992-08-27 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |