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UNINA9910465652503321 |
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North Richard <1961-> |
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Titolo |
The origins of Beowulf [[electronic resource] ] : from Vergil to Wiglaf / / Richard North |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 |
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1-281-14895-4 |
1-4294-9000-4 |
9786611148959 |
0-19-152573-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (387 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Kings and rulers in literature |
Epic poetry, English (Old) - History and criticism |
Wiglaf (Legendary character) |
Mythology, Norse, in literature |
Civilization, Anglo-Saxon, in literature |
Electronic books. |
Mercia (Kingdom) In literature |
East Anglia (England) In literature |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [333]-345) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This fascinating study suggests that the Anglo-Saxon poem <i>Beowulf</i> was composed in the winter of 826-7 as a requiem for King Beornwulf of Mercia on behalf of Wiglaf, the ealdorman who |
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