The Heliand by Murphy

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)

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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.