Trees in the Religions of Early Medieval England

Michael Bintley

• Paperback | Engels | Anglo-Saxon Studies | nr. 26
• Drawing on sources from archaeology and written texts, the author brings out the full significance of trees in both pagan and Christian Anglo-Saxon re... Lees meer

Performance in Beowulf and Other Old English Poems

Steven J a Breeze

• Hardcover | Engels | Anglo-Saxon Studies | nr. 45
• An examination of the depiction and representation of performative acts in Old English texts. Acts of performance, such as music, storytelling, and po... Lees meer

Elves in Anglo-Saxon England

Alaric Hall

• Paperback | Engels | Anglo-Saxon Studies | nr. 8
• Elves and elf-belief during the Anglo-Saxon period are reassessed in this lively and provocative study. Helps illuminate Anglo-Saxon social attitudes ... Lees meer

Capital and Corporal Punishment in Anglo-Saxon England

• Hardcover | Engels | Anglo-Saxon Studies | nr. 23
• Essays examining how punishment operated in England, from c.600 to the Norman Conquest. Anglo-Saxon authorities often punished lawbreakers with harsh ... Lees meer

Medical Texts in Anglo-Saxon Literary Culture

Emily Kesling

• Paperback | Engels | Anglo-Saxon Studies | nr. 38
• Winner of the Best First Monograph from the International Society for the Study of Early Medieval England (ISSEME) 2021. An examination of the Old Eng... Lees meer

Pastoral Care in Late Anglo-Saxon England

• Hardcover | Engels | Anglo-Saxon Studies | nr. 6
• The role of pastoral care reconsidered in the context of major changes within the Anglo-Saxon church. The tenth and eleventh centuries saw a number of... Lees meer

The Dynastic Drama of Beowulf

Francis Leneghan

• Paperback | Engels | Anglo-Saxon Studies | nr. 39
• A strikingly original approach to Beowulf, linking its structure to the dynastic life-cycle. The original audience of Beowulf was steeped in ancient S... Lees meer

The Dating of Beowulf

• Paperback | Engels | Anglo-Saxon Studies | nr. 24
• Examinations of the date of Beowulf have tremendous significance for Anglo-Saxon culture in general. This book will be a milestone, and deserves to be... Lees meer

The Anglo-Saxon Chancery

Ben Snook

• Hardcover | Engels | Anglo-Saxon Studies | nr. 28
• An exploration of Anglo-Saxon charters, bringing out their complexity and highlighting a range of broad implications. More charters survive from Anglo... Lees meer

Emotional Practice in Old English Literature

Alice Jorgensen

• Hardcover | Engels | Anglo-Saxon Studies
• An examination of how emotions were practised and performed through Old English texts. Scholarship is increasingly interested in investigating concept... Lees meer

Wealth and the Material World in the Old English Alfredian Corpus

Amy Faulkner

• Hardcover | Engels | Anglo-Saxon Studies | nr. 46
• A new, materialistic reading of the Alfredian corpus, drawing on diverse approaches from thing theory to Augustinian principles of use and enjoyment t... Lees meer

Old English Lexicology and Lexicography

• Hardcover | Engels | Anglo-Saxon Studies | nr. 40
• Essays demonstrating how the careful study of individual words can shed immense light on texts more broadly. Dedicated to honoring the remarkable achi... Lees meer

'Charms', Liturgies, and Secret Rites in Early Medieval England

Ciaran Arthur

• Paperback | Engels | Anglo-Saxon Studies | nr. 32
• A re-evaluation of the mysterious "charms" found in Anglo-Saxon literature, arguing for their place in mainstream Christian rites. Since its inception... Lees meer

Episcopal Culture in Late Anglo-Saxon England

Mary Frances Giandrea

• Hardcover | Engels | Anglo-Saxon Studies | nr. 7
• A radical new interpretation of the Anglo-Saxon episcopate, bringing to light previously unused evidence. This first full-length study of the Anglo-Sa... Lees meer

Writing Power in Anglo-Saxon England

Catherine A M Clarke

• Hardcover | Engels | Anglo-Saxon Studies | nr. 17
• New study of the complexities of how power operates in a number of Anglo-Saxon texts. A work of fine and nuanced intelligence... Skilled and learned r... Lees meer

The Archaeology of the East Anglian Conversion

Richard Hoggett

• Hardcover | Engels | Anglo-Saxon Studies | nr. 15
• The huge changes in the landscape as a result of the Christian conversion of East Anglia are examined in this multi-disciplinary study. The conversion... Lees meer

The Sword in Early Medieval Northern Europe

Sue Brunning

• Hardcover | Engels | Anglo-Saxon Studies | nr. 36
• A wide-ranging study of the significance of swords throughout the whole Anglo-Saxon period, offering valuable insights into the meaning of and attitud... Lees meer

The Dating of Beowulf

• Hardcover | Engels | Anglo-Saxon Studies | nr. 24
• Examinations of the date of Beowulf have tremendous significance for Anglo-Saxon culture in general. WINNER: 2015 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Aw... Lees meer

The Dynastic Drama of Beowulf

Francis Leneghan

• Hardcover | Engels | Anglo-Saxon Studies
• A strikingly original approach to Beowulf, linking its structure to the dynastic life-cycle. The original audience of Beowulf was steeped in ancient S... Lees meer

The Dramatic Liturgy of Anglo-Saxon England

M Bradford Bedingfield

• Hardcover | Engels | Anglo-Saxon Studies | nr. 1
• An examination of the liturgical rituals of the high festivals of the year and their reflection in the secular church. This volume presents an examina... Lees meer

Trees in Anglo-Saxon England

Della Hooke

• Paperback | Engels | Anglo-Saxon Studies | nr. 13
• A powerful exploration of trees in both the real and the imagined Anglo-Saxon landscape. Trees played a particularly important part in the rural econo... Lees meer

'Charms', Liturgies, and Secret Rites in Early Medieval England

Ciaran Arthur

• Hardcover | Engels | Anglo-Saxon Studies
• A re-evaluation of the mysterious "charms" found in Anglo-Saxon literature, arguing for their place in mainstream Christian rites. Since its inception... Lees meer

Priests and Their Books in Late Anglo-Saxon England

Gerald P Dyson

• Hardcover | Engels | Anglo-Saxon Studies
• Fresh perspectives on the English clergy, their books, and the wider Anglo-Saxon church. Priests were ubiquitous figures in the Anglo-Saxon world: the... Lees meer

Debating with Demons

Christina M Heckman

• Hardcover | Engels | Anglo-Saxon Studies | nr. 41
• A consideration of the theme of demons as teachers in early English literature. In early English literature ca 700-1000 C.E., demons are represented a... Lees meer