The Mode And Meaning Of Beowulf

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The Mode And Meaning Of Beowulf

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Author : Margaret E. Goldsmith
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2014-01-13

The Mode And Meaning Of Beowulf written by Margaret E. Goldsmith and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-13 with Poetry categories.

In this important contribution to Anglo-Saxon studies Dr Goldsmith presents a fully elaborated and documented interpretation of Beowulf based on the original theories which she has put forward in recent years and which have aroused considerable interest and controversy in scholarly circles. Her view of the poem as the product of a marriage of cultural traditions, a historical epic with allegorical significance, is developed in the context of a close analysis of the doctrinal and literary environment prevailing during the period A.D. 650-800, within which composition is placed. Dr Goldsmith seeks to show that the poem has a unified and coherent structure and in the process resolves many textual and interpretative problems of long standing. Beowulf is clearly seen as a serious work of art standing at the head of the vernacular tradition of allegorical poetry.

The Metrical Grammar Of Beowulf

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Author : Calvin B. Kendall
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1991-06-28

The Metrical Grammar Of Beowulf written by Calvin B. Kendall and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-06-28 with Foreign Language Study categories.

This book argues that the Old English epic Beowulf is shaped by the poetic language which the poet inherited.

A Beowulf Handbook

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Author : Robert E. Bjork
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 1997-01-01

A Beowulf Handbook written by Robert E. Bjork and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-01-01 with Literary Collections categories.

The most revered work composed in Old English, Beowulf is one of the landmarks of European literature. This handbook supplies a wealth of insights into all major aspects of this wondrous poem and its scholarly tradition. Each chapter provides a history of the scholarly interest in a particular topic, a synthesis of present knowledge and opinion, and an analysis of scholarly work that remains to be done. Written to accommodate the needs of a broad audience, A Beowulf Handbook will be of value to nonspecialists who wish simply to read and enjoy Beowulf and to scholars at work on their own research. In its clear and comprehensive treatment of the poem and its scholarship, this book will prove an indispensable guide to readers and specialists for many years to come.

The Origins Of Beowulf

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Author : Richard North
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2007-02-08

The Origins Of Beowulf written by Richard North and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-02-08 with Literary Criticism categories.

This book suggests that the Old English epic Beowulf was composed in the winter of 826-7 as a requiem for King Beornwulf of Mercia on behalf of Wiglaf, the ealdorman who succeeded him. The place of composition is given as the minster of Breedon on the Hill in Leicestershire (now Derbyshire) and the poet is named as the abbot, Eanmund. As well as pinpointing the poem's place and date of composition, Richard North raises some old questions relating to the poet's influences from Vergil and from living Danes. Norse analogues are discussed in order to identify how the poet changed his heroic sources while four episodes from Beowulf are shown to be reworked from passages in Vergil's Aeneid. One chapter assesses how the poem's Latin sources might correspond with what is known of Breedon's now-lost library while another seeks to explain Danish mythology in Beowulf by arguing that Breedon hosted a meeting with Danish Vikings in 809. This fascinating and challenging new study combines careful detective work with meticulous literary analysis to form a case that no future investigation will be able to ignore.

Beowulf

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Author : Harold Bloom
language : en
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Release Date : 2008

Beowulf written by Harold Bloom and has been published by Infobase Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Beowulf categories.

Discusses the characters, plot and writing of the epic poem involving the legendary hero Beowulf and his battle with the creature Grendel.

The Beowulf Reader

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Author : Peter Stuart Baker
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2000

The Beowulf Reader written by Peter Stuart Baker and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Literary Criticism categories.

First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Heroic Identity In The World Of Beowulf

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Author : Scott Gwara
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2009-01-31

Heroic Identity In The World Of Beowulf written by Scott Gwara and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-31 with History categories.

Readers of Beowulf have noted inconsistencies in Beowulf's depiction, as either heroic or reckless. Heroic Identity in the World of Beowulf resolves this tension by emphasizing Beowulf's identity as a foreign fighter seeking glory abroad. Such men resemble wreccan, "exiles" compelled to leave their homelands due to excessive violence. Beowulf may be potentially arrogant, therefore, but he learns prudence. This native wisdom highlights a king's duty to his warband, in expectation of Beowulf's future rule. The dragon fight later raises the same question of incompatible identities, hero versus king. In frequent reference to Greek epic and Icelandic saga, this revisionist approach to Beowulf offers new interpretations of flyting rhetoric, the custom of "men dying with their lord," and the poem's digressions.

Beowulf

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Author : Jodi-Anne George
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2009-12-09

Beowulf written by Jodi-Anne George and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12-09 with Literary Criticism categories.

Of unknown authorship, Beowulf is an Old English epic poem which incites contentious debate and has been endlessly interpreted over the centuries. This Reader's Guide provides a much-needed overview of the large body of Beowulf criticism, moving from 18th century reactions to 21st century responses. Jodi-Ann George: - Charts the changes in critical trends and theoretical approaches applied to the poem. - Includes discussion of J. R. R. Tolkein's pioneering 1936 lecture on Beowulf , and Seamus Heaney's recent translation. - Analyses Beowulf in popular culture, addressing the poem's life in film versions, graphic novels, music and comics. Clear and engaging, this is an indispensable introductory guide to a widely-studied and enigmatic work which continues to fascinate readers everywhere.

Lucifer

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Author : Jeffrey Burton Russell
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 1986

Lucifer written by Jeffrey Burton Russell and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with History categories.

Describes the medieval concept of the devil, discusses witchcraft and devil folklore, and examines the depiction of evil in art and literature of the period.

Rituals Of Power

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Author : Frans Theuws
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2021-10-01

Rituals Of Power written by Frans Theuws and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-01 with History categories.

13 papers by 16 leading archaeologists and historians of late antiquity and the early middle ages break new ground in their discussion, analysis and criticism of present interpretations of early medieval rituals and their material correlates. Some deal with rituals relating to death, life cycles and the circulation in other contexts of objects otherwise used in the burial ritual. Others are concerned with the symbolism and ideology of royal power, the formation of a political ideology east of the Rhine from the mid-5th century onwards, and penance rituals in relation to Carolingian episcopal discourse on ecclesiastical power and morale. All deal with the creation of new identities, cultures, norms and values, and their expression in new rituals and ideas from the period of the Great Migrations through the Later Roman Empire down to the society of Beowulf and the later Carolingians.