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1 online resource (xviii, 368 pages) : illustrations |
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Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Figures; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction: Beowulf and Wiglaf; 2. Dynastic Innovation in Beowulf; 3. Vergil and the Monastery in Beowulf; 4. Ingeld's Rival: Beowulf and Aeneas; 5. 'Quid Hinieldus?' Bishop Unwona and Friends; 6. Beowulf and the Library at Breedon on the Hill; 7. The King's Soul: Danish Mythology in Beowulf; 8. 'Thryth' and the Reign of Offa; 9. Hygelac and Beowulf: Cenwulf and Beornwulf; 10. King Wiglaf and Eanmundes laf; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
'The Origins of Beowulf' suggests that the Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf was composed in the winter of 826-7 as a requiem for King Beornwulf of Mercia on behalf of Wiglaf, the ealdorman who succeeded him. This study combines detective work with literary analysis to form a case that no future investigation will be able to ignore |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-345) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Beowulf
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Beowulf fast |
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Kings and rulers in literature.
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Epic poetry, English (Old) -- History and criticism
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Wiglaf (Legendary character)
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Mythology, Norse, in literature.
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Civilization, Anglo-Saxon, in literature.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
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Civilization, Anglo-Saxon, in literature
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Epic poetry, English (Old)
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Kings and rulers in literature
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Literature
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Mythology, Norse, in literature
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Wiglaf (Legendary character)
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Beowulf (anoniem)
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Bronnenonderzoek.
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Mercia (Kingdom) -- In literature
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East Anglia (England) -- In literature
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England -- East Anglia
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Europe -- Mercia (Kingdom)
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Electronic books
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2006022468 |
| ISBN |
0191525731 |
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9780191525735 |
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9781429490009 |
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1429490004 |
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1281148954 |
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9781281148957 |
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9780191709807 |
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0191709808 |
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9786611148959 |
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6611148957 |
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