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Author Hill, John M

Title The Anglo-Saxon warrior ethic : reconstructing lordship in Early English literature / John M. Hill
Published Gainesville : University Press of Florida, ©2000

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Description 1 online resource (174 pages)
Contents Wiglaf's rise to dear kinship: the midwifery of battle -- Revenge and the remaking of group identity in Beowulf: the cases of Hengest, Ingeld, and Eadgils -- Violence, law and kingship in the annals of West Saxon feud: the contests of Cyneheard (755) and Aethelwold (901, 905) -- The Battle of Brunanburh and the construction of mythological lordship -- Triumphant lordship and new retainership in The Battle of Maldon
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-170) and index
Notes English
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Subject English literature -- Old English, ca. 450-1100 -- History and criticism
War in literature.
Literature and society -- England -- History -- To 1500
Military history, Medieval, in literature.
Civilization, Anglo-Saxon, in literature.
Power (Social sciences) in literature.
Military ethics in literature.
Soldiers in literature.
LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Civilization, Anglo-Saxon, in literature
English literature -- Old English
Literature and society
Military ethics in literature
Military history, Medieval, in literature
Power (Social sciences) in literature
Soldiers in literature
War in literature
Bellettrie.
Oudengels.
Oorlog.
Cultuur.
Ethiek.
English.
Languages & Literatures.
English Literature.
England
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Form Electronic book
LC no. 99089797
ISBN 0813022665
9780813022666