1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910460156003321

Autore

Damico Helen

Titolo

Beowulf and the Grendel-Kin : politics and poetry in eleventh-century England / / Helen Damico

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Morgantown : , : University of West Virginia Press, , 2015

ISBN

1-938228-73-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (378 p.)

Collana

Medieval European studies ; ; XVI

Disciplina

829/.3

Soggetti

Politics and literature - England - History - To 1500

English poetry - Old English, ca. 450-1100 - History and criticism

Epic poetry, English (Old) - History and criticism

Anglo-Saxons - Intellectual life

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: From history to vernacular epic -- The severed head: poetic image and historical text -- The Gifståìl and the Grendel-Kin -- Ãülfã¡fa in Rã¡ka and the English Konungamã³ã°ir -- Emma and Wealhtheow: female sovereignty and poetic discourse.



2.

Record Nr.

UNISA996390047403316

Autore

Mason John <1646?-1694.>

Titolo

The waters of Marah sweetned [[electronic resource] ] : A sermon preached at the funeral of Mrs. Clare Wittewronge, eldest daughter to Joseph Alston Esq; and late wife to John Wittewronge Esq;: who was interred at Stantonbury in the county of Bucks. Octob. 22. 1669. By Mr. John Mason, minister

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : printed by John Macock, 1671

Descrizione fisica

39, [1] p

Soggetti

Funeral sermons - 17th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

The first leaf is blank.

Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0113