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16%OFFPatrick J. Murphy - Unriddling the Exeter Riddles - 9780271048413 - V9780271048413
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Unriddling the Exeter Riddles

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Description for Unriddling the Exeter Riddles Hardback.

The vibrant and enigmatic Exeter Riddles (ca. 960–980) are among the most compelling texts in the field of medieval studies, in part because they lack textually supplied solutions. Indeed, these ninety-five Old English riddles have become so popular that they have even been featured on posters for the London Underground and have inspired a sculpture in downtown Exeter. Modern scholars have responded enthusiastically to the challenge of solving the Riddles, but have generally examined them individually. Few have considered the collection as a whole or in a broader context. In this book, Patrick Murphy takes an innovative approach, arguing that ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Pennsylvania, United States
ISBN
9780271048413
SKU
V9780271048413
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About Patrick J. Murphy
Patrick J. Murphy is Assistant Professor of English at Miami University.

Reviews for Unriddling the Exeter Riddles
“[Unriddling the Exeter Riddles] is a stimulating and engaging study that is sure to be invaluable in the study of the enigmatic Exeter riddles. It provides both an excellent foundation for undergraduates (and non-specialists in the Old English) to study these murky texts, and an important (if rousing) contribution to scholarly analysis of them in situating them within the riddling ... Read more

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