| A New Critical History of Old English Literature Revised Edition Contributor(s): Greenfield, Stanley B. (Author), Calder, Daniel G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0814730884 ISBN-13: 9780814730881 Publisher: New York University Press OUR PRICE: $28.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1996 Annotation: Anglo-Saxon prose and poetry is, without question, the major literary achievement of the early Middle Ages. In no other vernacular language does such a vast store of verbal treasures exist for so extended a period of time. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 829.09 |
| Physical Information: 0.97" H x 5.82" W x 8.86" (1.24 lbs) 388 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Anglo-Saxon prose and poetry is, without question, the major literary achievement of the early Middle Ages (c. 700-1100). In no other vernacular language does such a vast store of verbal treasures exist for so extended a period of time. For twenty years the definitive guide to that literature has been Stanley B. Greenfield's 1965 Critical History of Old English Literature. Now this classic has been extensively revised and updated to make it more valuable than ever to both the student and scholar. |
Contributor Bio(s): Greenfield, Stanley B.: - Stanley B. Greenfield is Professor of English at the University of Oregon. Calder, Daniel G.: -Daniel G. Calder is Professor of English and Chairman of the department at the University of California at Los Angeles. Michael Lapidge is a member of the Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celti |