Anglo-Saxon England: Volume 48

The forty-eighth volume of Anglo-Saxon England focuses on various aspects of Anglo-Saxon culture and history, including Beowulf fitt II, Andreas-poet, St Dunstan, and liturgical performance. It also includes articles on Leofric of Exeter, legal culture under Dena lage, an Agnus Dei penny, and self-seeking in The Metres of Boethius.

Format: Hardback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 22 December 2022
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

The forty-eighth volume of Anglo-Saxon England delves into various aspects of Anglo-Saxon culture and history, spanning from the sixth to the twelfth century. This comprehensive volume kicks off with an in-depth examination of Beowulf fitt II and the Andreas-poet, followed by a comprehensive study of St Dunstan and the celestial choirs of St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury. Additionally, the volume includes articles on Leofric of Exeter and the role of liturgical performance as pastoral care, the legal culture under Dena lage with reference to III Æthelred, an Agnus Dei penny of King Æthelred the Unready, and the self-seeking nature in The Metres of Boethius. Furthermore, the text explores Latin verse in an Old English medical codex, examines the figure of Beow in a Scandinavian context, and presents a novel solution for Exeter Riddle 55. Each article is preceded by a concise abstract, providing a glimpse into the content and significance of the contributions.

The forty-eighth volume of Anglo-Saxon England delves into various aspects of Anglo-Saxon culture and history, spanning from the sixth to the twelfth century. This comprehensive volume kicks off with an in-depth examination of Beowulf fitt II and the Andreas-poet, followed by a comprehensive study of St Dunstan and the celestial choirs of St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury. Additionally, the volume includes articles on Leofric of Exeter and the role of liturgical performance as pastoral care, the legal culture under Dena lage with reference to III Æthelred, an Agnus Dei penny of King Æthelred the Unready, and the self-seeking nature in The Metres of Boethius. Furthermore, the text explores Latin verse in an Old English medical codex, examines the figure of Beow in a Scandinavian context, and presents a novel solution for Exeter Riddle 55. Each article is preceded by a concise abstract, providing a glimpse into the content and significance of the contributions.

Weight: 544g
Dimension: 159 x 232 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781009294416