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Representations of the Natural World in Old English Poetry

Representations of the Natural World in Old English Poetry

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Series: Cambridge Studies in Anglo-Saxon England, Book 27

Literary CriticismGeneral World History

ISBN10: 0521640369
ISBN13: 9780521640367
Publisher: Cambridge
Published: Mar 13 1999
Pages: 236
Weight: 1.00
Height: 0.70 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.20
Language: English
This book examines descriptions of the natural world in a wide range of Old English poetry. Jennifer Neville describes the physical conditions experienced by the Anglo-Saxons and argues that the poetic descriptions were not a reflection of these conditions but a literary device used by Anglo-Saxons to define more important issues, such as the state of humanity, the creation and maintenance of society, the power of individuals, the relationship between God and creation, and the power of writing to control information.

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