Beowulf and other Old English poems [[electronic resource] /] / edited and translated by Craig Williamson ; with a foreword by Tom Shippey |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxxi, 255 pages) |
Disciplina | 829/.3 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
WilliamsonCraig <1943->
ShippeyT. A |
Collana | The Middle Ages Series |
Soggetto topico |
Epic poetry, English (Old)
Epic poetry, English (Old) - History and criticism Dragons Monsters |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-283-89725-3
0-8122-0440-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | On translating Old English poetry -- Beowulf -- The battle of Maldon -- Deor -- The wanderer -- The seafarer -- The wife's lament -- Wulf and Eadwacer -- Selected Exeter Book riddles -- Maxims II (Cotton maxims) -- Charms -- The fortunes of men -- Cædmon's hymn -- Physiologus: panther and whale -- Vainglory -- Two advent lyrics -- The dream of the rood -- Appendix A: digressions -- battles, feuds, and family strife in Beowulf -- Appendix B: Genealogies in Beowulf -- Appendix C: two Scandinavian analogues of Beowulf -- Appendix D: Possible riddle solutions. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463861503321 |
Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2011 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Beowulf and other Old English poems [[electronic resource] /] / edited and translated by Craig Williamson ; with a foreword by Tom Shippey |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxxi, 255 pages) |
Disciplina | 829/.3 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
WilliamsonCraig <1943->
ShippeyT. A |
Collana | The Middle Ages Series |
Soggetto topico |
Epic poetry, English (Old)
Epic poetry, English (Old) - History and criticism Dragons Monsters |
Soggetto non controllato |
Cultural Studies
Literature Medieval and Renaissance Studies Poetry |
ISBN |
1-283-89725-3
0-8122-0440-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | On translating Old English poetry -- Beowulf -- The battle of Maldon -- Deor -- The wanderer -- The seafarer -- The wife's lament -- Wulf and Eadwacer -- Selected Exeter Book riddles -- Maxims II (Cotton maxims) -- Charms -- The fortunes of men -- Cædmon's hymn -- Physiologus: panther and whale -- Vainglory -- Two advent lyrics -- The dream of the rood -- Appendix A: digressions -- battles, feuds, and family strife in Beowulf -- Appendix B: Genealogies in Beowulf -- Appendix C: two Scandinavian analogues of Beowulf -- Appendix D: Possible riddle solutions. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788580503321 |
Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2011 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Beowulf and other Old English poems [[electronic resource] /] / edited and translated by Craig Williamson ; with a foreword by Tom Shippey |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxxi, 255 pages) |
Disciplina | 829/.3 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
WilliamsonCraig <1943->
ShippeyT. A |
Collana | The Middle Ages Series |
Soggetto topico |
Epic poetry, English (Old)
Epic poetry, English (Old) - History and criticism Dragons Monsters |
Soggetto non controllato |
Cultural Studies
Literature Medieval and Renaissance Studies Poetry |
ISBN |
1-283-89725-3
0-8122-0440-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | On translating Old English poetry -- Beowulf -- The battle of Maldon -- Deor -- The wanderer -- The seafarer -- The wife's lament -- Wulf and Eadwacer -- Selected Exeter Book riddles -- Maxims II (Cotton maxims) -- Charms -- The fortunes of men -- Cædmon's hymn -- Physiologus: panther and whale -- Vainglory -- Two advent lyrics -- The dream of the rood -- Appendix A: digressions -- battles, feuds, and family strife in Beowulf -- Appendix B: Genealogies in Beowulf -- Appendix C: two Scandinavian analogues of Beowulf -- Appendix D: Possible riddle solutions. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822613703321 |
Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2011 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Beowulf and the Celtic Tradition [[electronic resource] /] / by Martin Puhvel |
Autore | Puhvel Martin <1933-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Waterloo, Ont., : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 1979 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (153 p.) |
Disciplina | 942.01 |
Soggetto topico |
Celts - Folklore
Heroes in literature Dragons in literature Monsters in literature English poetry - Celtic influences Celtic literature - History and criticism Comparative literature - Celtic and English Comparative literature - English and Celtic Epic poetry, English (Old) - History and criticism |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-55458-769-7
1-282-23367-X 9786613811417 0-88920-641-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Preface -- Review of the case for Celtic influence in Beowulf -- The might of Grendel's mother -- The light-phenomenon in Grendel's dwelling -- The melting of the giantwrought sword -- Beowulf and Irish battle rage -- The swimming prowess of Beowulf -- Beowulf and Celtic tradition water-monsters -- Beowulf and Irish underwater adventure -- Beowulf's slaying of Daeghrefn -- The question of the origin of the Grendel story. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910154732203321 |
Puhvel Martin <1933-> | ||
Waterloo, Ont., : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 1979 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Beowulf and the Grendel-Kin : politics and poetry in eleventh-century England / / Helen Damico |
Autore | Damico Helen |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Morgantown : , : University of West Virginia Press, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (378 p.) |
Disciplina | 829/.3 |
Collana | Medieval European studies |
Soggetto topico |
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 |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-938228-73-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460156003321 |
Damico Helen | ||
Morgantown : , : University of West Virginia Press, , 2015 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Beowulf and the Grendel-Kin : politics and poetry in eleventh-century England / / Helen Damico |
Autore | Damico Helen |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Morgantown : , : University of West Virginia Press, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (378 p.) |
Disciplina | 829/.3 |
Collana | Medieval European studies |
Soggetto topico |
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 |
ISBN |
1-938228-72-3
1-938228-73-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797050403321 |
Damico Helen | ||
Morgantown : , : University of West Virginia Press, , 2015 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Beowulf and the Grendel-Kin : politics and poetry in eleventh-century England / / Helen Damico |
Autore | Damico Helen |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Morgantown : , : University of West Virginia Press, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (378 p.) |
Disciplina | 829/.3 |
Collana | Medieval European studies |
Soggetto topico |
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 |
ISBN |
1-938228-72-3
1-938228-73-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819085603321 |
Damico Helen | ||
Morgantown : , : University of West Virginia Press, , 2015 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A companion to Beowulf [[electronic resource] /] / Ruth Johnston Staver |
Autore | Johnston Ruth A |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Westport, Conn., : Greenwood Press, 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (246 p.) |
Disciplina | 829/.3 |
Soggetto topico |
Epic poetry, English (Old) - History and criticism
Monsters in literature Dragons in literature Heroes in literature |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-282-40624-8
9786612406249 0-313-02729-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; How to Use This Book; I Introduction to the Context of Beowulf; 2 Choosing a Translation; 3 The Hero Comes to Denmark; 4 Beowulf versus Grendel; 5 Beowulf versus Grendel's Mother; 6 Beowulf versus the Dragon; 7 Literary Techniques; 8 Placing Beowulf on a Timeline; 9 Language and Poetry; 10 Religion in Beowulf; 11 Anglo-Saxon Culture; 12 Modern Adaptations of Beowulf; 13 The Beowulfian World of J. R. R. Tolkien; Glossary of Names; Works Cited; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455215103321 |
Johnston Ruth A | ||
Westport, Conn., : Greenwood Press, 2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A companion to Beowulf [[electronic resource] /] / Ruth Johnston Staver |
Autore | Johnston Ruth A |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Westport, Conn., : Greenwood Press, 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (246 p.) |
Disciplina | 829/.3 |
Soggetto topico |
Epic poetry, English (Old) - History and criticism
Monsters in literature Dragons in literature Heroes in literature |
ISBN |
1-282-40624-8
9786612406249 0-313-02729-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; How to Use This Book; I Introduction to the Context of Beowulf; 2 Choosing a Translation; 3 The Hero Comes to Denmark; 4 Beowulf versus Grendel; 5 Beowulf versus Grendel's Mother; 6 Beowulf versus the Dragon; 7 Literary Techniques; 8 Placing Beowulf on a Timeline; 9 Language and Poetry; 10 Religion in Beowulf; 11 Anglo-Saxon Culture; 12 Modern Adaptations of Beowulf; 13 The Beowulfian World of J. R. R. Tolkien; Glossary of Names; Works Cited; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778436903321 |
Johnston Ruth A | ||
Westport, Conn., : Greenwood Press, 2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A companion to Beowulf [[electronic resource] /] / Ruth Johnston Staver |
Autore | Staver Ruth Johnston |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Westport, Conn. : , : Greenwood Press, , 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (246 p.) |
Disciplina | 829/.3 |
Soggetto topico |
Dragons in literature
Epic poetry, English (Old) - History and criticism Heroes in literature Monsters in literature |
ISBN |
979-84-00-62931-0
1-282-40624-8 9786612406249 0-313-02729-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; How to Use This Book; I Introduction to the Context of Beowulf; 2 Choosing a Translation; 3 The Hero Comes to Denmark; 4 Beowulf versus Grendel; 5 Beowulf versus Grendel's Mother; 6 Beowulf versus the Dragon; 7 Literary Techniques; 8 Placing Beowulf on a Timeline; 9 Language and Poetry; 10 Religion in Beowulf; 11 Anglo-Saxon Culture; 12 Modern Adaptations of Beowulf; 13 The Beowulfian World of J. R. R. Tolkien; Glossary of Names; Works Cited; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813108903321 |
Staver Ruth Johnston | ||
Westport, Conn. : , : Greenwood Press, , 2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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