Representations of the natural world in Old English poetry /
This book examines descriptions of the natural world in a wide range of Old English poetry. Jennifer Neville describes the physical conditions experienced by the Anglo-Saxons - the animals, diseases, landscapes, seas and weather with which they had to contend. She argues that poetic descriptions of...
| Основен автор: | Neville, Jennifer, 1968- |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Cambridge, U.K. ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
1999.
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| Серия: |
Cambridge studies in Anglo-Saxon England ;
27. |
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=55144 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Representations of the natural world in Old English poetry. |
| Резюме: |
This book examines descriptions of the natural world in a wide range of Old English poetry. Jennifer Neville describes the physical conditions experienced by the Anglo-Saxons - the animals, diseases, landscapes, seas and weather with which they had to contend. She argues that poetic descriptions of these elements were not a reflection of the existing physical conditions but a literary device used by Anglo-Saxons to define more important issues: the state of humanity, the creation and maintenance of society, the power of individuals, the relationship between God and creation, and the power of writing to control information. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (x, 224 pages). |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-216) and index. |
| ISBN: |
0511006136 9780511006135 0511036140 9780511036149 0511117205 9780511117206 9780521640367 0521640369 9780511483370 0511483376 |