The origins of Beowulf and the pre-Viking kingdom of East Anglia / Sam Newton
Cambridge; Rochester, NY: D.S. Brewer, 1999. Paperback Edition. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Item #347097
ISBN: 0859914720
Physical description: xiii, 177 pages; 24cm. Contents: The Beowulf manuscript -- The question of the poem's origin -- Beowulf and the Old English royal pedigrees -- The royal name Hro?mund -- Wuffings and wulfings -- East Anglia and the making of Beowulf. Subjects: Beowulf Criticism and interpretation. Beowulf Manuscripts. Anglo-Saxons Kings and rulers Genealogy. Manuscripts, Medieval England East Anglia. Civilization, Anglo-Saxon, in literature. Civilization, Medieval, in literature. Epic poetry, English (Old) History and criticism.
Price: €25.00