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A Companion to Anglo-Saxon Literature
Phillip Pulsiano (Ed.)
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Description for A Companion to Anglo-Saxon Literature
Paperback. This acclaimed volume explores and unravels the contexts, readings, genres, intertextualities and debates within Anglo-Saxon studies. * Brings together specially-commissioned contributions from a team of leading European and American scholars. * Embraces both the literature and the cultural background of the period. Editor(s): Pulsiano, Phillip; Treharne, Elaine M. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 552 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 29. Weight in Grams: 954.
This acclaimed volume explores and unravels the contexts, readings, genres, intertextualities and debates within Anglo-Saxon studies.
- Brings together specially-commissioned contributions from a team of leading European and American scholars.
- Embraces both the literature and the cultural background of the period.
- Combines the discussion of primary material and manuscript sources with critical analysis and readings.
- Considers the past, present and future of Anglo-Saxon studies
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture
Number of Pages
560
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405176095
SKU
V9781405176095
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99-50
About Phillip Pulsiano (Ed.)
Phillip Pulsiano is late Professor of English at Villanova University. He authored numerous articles on Old and Middle English poetry and prose, and co-edited the Garland Encyclopaedia of Medieval Scandinavia (with Paul Acker and Kirsten Wolf). He had completed the first volume of The Old English Psalters (for Toronto University Press), and had undertaken significant research on Latin female saints' ... Read more
Reviews for A Companion to Anglo-Saxon Literature
"The latest addition to Blackwell's comprehensive surveys of literature and culture, this volume offers an impressive array of essays by reputable scholars ... This Companion will be a valuable introduction for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students and useful resource for faculty." Choice "A Companion to Anglo-Saxon Literature is an impressive anthology of erudite essays written by scholars around ... Read more