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- Reissue with new introduction of hardback edition of classic anthology of Anglo-Saxon poetry and prose.
- Author(s): Kevin Crossley-Holland
- 304 Pages
- History, Europe
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About the Book
Reissue with new introduction of hardback edition of classic anthology of Anglo-Saxon poetry and prose.Book Synopsis
Reissue with new introduction of hardback edition of classic anthology of Anglo-Saxon poetry and prose. The Anglo-Saxon World introduces the Anglo-Saxons in their own words - their chronicles, laws and letters, charters and charms, and above all their magnificent poems. Most of the greatest surviving poems are printed here intheir entirety: the reader will find the whole of Beowulf, The Battle of Maldon, and the haunting elegiac poems. Here is a word picture of a people who came to these islands as pagans, subscribing to the Germanic heroic code, and yet within 200 years had become Christian to such effect that England was the centre of missionary endeavour and, for a time, the heart of European civilisation.Kevin Crossley-Holland places the poems and prose in context with his skilful interpretation of the Anglo-Saxon world; his translations have been widely acclaimed, and of Beowulf Charles Causley has written 'the poem has at last found its translator'. The many illustrations draw onthe splendours of Anglo-Saxon manuscripts and jewellery and a wealth of archaeological finds. KEVIN CROSSLEY-HOLLAND is a poet and writer who takes a particular interest in the middle agesand in traditional tale: in addition to his translations from the Anglo-Saxon, he is also the author of versions of the Norse myths.Dimensions (Overall): 9.68 Inches (H) x 6.34 Inches (W) x 1.11 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.89 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 304
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: Europe
Publisher: Boydell Press
Format: Hardcover
Author: Kevin Crossley-Holland
Language: English
Street Date: August 5, 2002
TCIN: 86692269
UPC: 9780851158853
Item Number (DPCI): 247-13-7673
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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