Old English literature and the Old Testament
Old English literature and the Old Testament [electronic resource] /
edited by Michael Fox and Manish Sharma.
- Toronto [Ont.] : University of Toronto Press, c2012
- 1 online resource (viii, 397 p.) : ill., digital file.
- Toronto Anglo-Saxon series .
- Toronto Anglo-Saxon series. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"It would be difficult to overestimate the importance of the Bible in the medieval world. For the Anglo-Saxons, literary culture emerged from sustained and intensive biblical study. Further, at least to judge from the Old English texts which survive, the Old Testament was the primary influence, both in terms of content and modes of interpretation. Though the Old Testament was only partially translated into Old English, recent studies have shown how completely interconnected Anglo-Latin and Old English literary traditions are. Old English Literature and the Old Testament considers the importance of the Old Testament from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, from comparative to intertextual and historical. Though the essays focus on individual works, authors, or trends, including the Interrogationes Sigewulfi, Genesis A, and Daniel, each ultimately speaks to the vernacular corpus as a whole, suggesting approaches and methodologies for further study."--Pub. desc.
9781442664296 (electronic bk.) 1442664290 (electronic bk.)
22573/ctt58xmx JSTOR
Bible--In literature.
English literature--History and criticism.--Old English, ca. 450-1100
Christian literature, English (Old)--History and criticism.
Christianity and literature--History--England--To 1500.
LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval
LITERARY CRITICISM / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Electronic books.
PR173 / .O54 2012eb
829.09/38221
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"It would be difficult to overestimate the importance of the Bible in the medieval world. For the Anglo-Saxons, literary culture emerged from sustained and intensive biblical study. Further, at least to judge from the Old English texts which survive, the Old Testament was the primary influence, both in terms of content and modes of interpretation. Though the Old Testament was only partially translated into Old English, recent studies have shown how completely interconnected Anglo-Latin and Old English literary traditions are. Old English Literature and the Old Testament considers the importance of the Old Testament from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, from comparative to intertextual and historical. Though the essays focus on individual works, authors, or trends, including the Interrogationes Sigewulfi, Genesis A, and Daniel, each ultimately speaks to the vernacular corpus as a whole, suggesting approaches and methodologies for further study."--Pub. desc.
9781442664296 (electronic bk.) 1442664290 (electronic bk.)
22573/ctt58xmx JSTOR
Bible--In literature.
English literature--History and criticism.--Old English, ca. 450-1100
Christian literature, English (Old)--History and criticism.
Christianity and literature--History--England--To 1500.
LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval
LITERARY CRITICISM / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Electronic books.
PR173 / .O54 2012eb
829.09/38221
