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Hengest, Gwrtheyrn and the Chronology of Post-Roman Britain
Author | : Flint F. Johnson |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 263 |
Release | : 2014-02-07 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1476613389 |
In this book, the author makes use of the methodology he developed in Origins of Arthurian Romances (McFarland 2012) in order to reevaluate the post-Roman history of Britain. He begins by delving into the historical contexts of the key traditional players of the fifth century--Hengest and Gwrtheyrn. A better understanding of these two characters allows for a reexamination of the persons and events of the fifth, sixth, and seventh centuries. The text that follows entirely realigns how those centuries can be seen from a chronological as well as a military and political standpoint. The fifth century was not a time of British and Germanic fragmentation as they separated from Rome, but one of slow integration and the formation of kingships that were a result of the economic realities of surviving without the dying giant.
Humanistic Studies: Hengest: a study in early English hero legend. Le Liure de la Deablerie of Eloy d'Amerval . Origins of Poe's critical theory
Author | : University of Iowa |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 876 |
Release | : 1921 |
Genre | : Philology |
ISBN | : |
Finn and Hengest
Author | : J. R. R. Tolkien |
Publisher | : HarperCollins Publishers |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780261103559 |
Tolkien's famous translations and lectures on the story of two fifth-century heroes in northern Europe. Professor J.R.R.Tolkien is most widely known as the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, but he was also a distinguished scholar in the field of Mediaeval English language and literature. His most significant contribution to Anglo-Saxon studies is to be found in his lectures on Finn and Hengest (pronounced Hen-jist), two fifth-century heroes in northern Europe. The story is told in two Old English poems, Beowulf and The Fights at Finnesburg, but told so obscurely and allusively that its interpretation had been a matter of controversy for over 100 years. Bringing his unique combination of philological erudition and poetic imagination to the task, however, Tolkien revealed a classic tragedy of divided loyalties, of vengeance, blood and death. Tolkien's original and persuasive solution of the many problems raised by the story ranged widely through the early history and legend of the Germanic peoples. The story has the added attraction that it describes the events immediately preceding the first Germanic invasion of Britain which was led by Hengest himself. This book will be of interest not only to students of Old English and all those interested in the history of northern Europe and Anglo-Saxon England, but also admirers of The Lord of the Rings who will be fascinated to see how Tolkien handled a story which he did not invent.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Author | : Michael Swanton |
Publisher | : Psychology Press |
Total Pages | : 412 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780415921299 |
The first continuous national history of any western people in their own language, The Anglo-Saxon Chronicletraces the history of early England from the migration of the Saxon war-lords, through Roman Britain, the onslaught of the Vikings, the Norman Conquest and on through the reign of Stephen. Michael Swanton's translation is the most complete and faithful reading ever published. Extensive notes draw on the latest evidence of paleographers, archaeologists and textual and social historians to place these annals in the context of current knowledge. Fully indexed and complemented by maps and genealogical tables, this edition allows ready access to one of the prime sources of English national culture. The introduction provides all the information a first-time reader could need, cutting an easy route through often complicated matters. Also includes nine maps.
Teutonic Mythology: The Gods and Goddesses of the Northland (Vol. 1-3)
Author | : Viktor Rydberg |
Publisher | : DigiCat |
Total Pages | : 544 |
Release | : 2023-11-12 |
Genre | : Young Adult Nonfiction |
ISBN | : |
Teutonic Mythology: Gods and Goddesses of the Northland in 3 volumes is a historical work by Swedish author Viktor Rydberg which deals with Germanic tradition and Norse mythology. One of Rydberg's mythological theories developed in this book is that of a vast World Mill which rotates the heavens, which he believed was an integral part of Old Norse mythic cosmology.
A Dictionary of Medieval Heroes
Author | : Willem Pieter Gerritsen |
Publisher | : Boydell & Brewer |
Total Pages | : 348 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780851157801 |
"The different cultures from which the middle ages drew its inspiration are represented: Cu Cuchulainn from the Celtic world, Apollonius of Tyre from Greek romance, Attila the Hun and Theodoric the Ostrogoth from the struggle of the Roman empire against the Barbarians. Each entry gives an outline of the story, how it spread through Europe, its modern retelling and appearances in art, and a selective bibliography."--Jacket.
Old English Literature
Author | : John D. Niles |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 2016-02-18 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1118598830 |
This review of the critical reception of Old English literature from 1900 to the present moves beyond a focus on individual literary texts so as to survey the different schools, methods, and assumptions that have shaped the discipline. Examines the notable works and authors from the period, including Beowulf, the Venerable Bede, heroic poems, and devotional literature Reinforces key perspectives with excerpts from ten critical studies Addresses questions of medieval literacy, textuality, and orality, as well as style, gender, genre, and theme Embraces the interdisciplinary nature of the field with reference to historical studies, religious studies, anthropology, art history, and more