Codicological Consideration in the Beowulf Manuscript
Codicological Consideration in the Beowulf Manuscript Clement, Richard W. Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 1 (1984) Abstract A recent book by Professor Kevin…
The Dream of the Rood: Apotheosis of Anglo-Saxon Paradox
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Semantic Social Games and the Game of Life in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Arrow-Odd’s Saga
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Evil Twins? The Role of the Monsters in Beowulf
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The Staffordshire Hoard
In September 2009 news of a spectacular discovery of Anglo-Saxon treasure was made public. Over the previous summer more than 1800 items dating back to the 7th or early 8th century were found in Staffordshire, England.
Journey to the Borderland: Two Poetic Passages on Judgement Day in Old English Homilies Revisited
Journey to the Borderland: Two Poetic Passages on Judgement Day in Old English Homilies Revisited By Winfried Rudolf The Proceedings of the Manchester…
Making sense of Ker’s dates: The origins of Beowulf and the Palaeographers
Making sense of Ker’s dates: The origins of Beowulf and the Palaeographers By Francis Leneghan The Proceedings of the Manchester Centre for Anglo-Saxon…
Two Early Anglo-Saxon Holy Men: Oswald and Cuthbert
Two Early Anglo-Saxon Holy Men: Oswald and Cuthbert By John Corbett The Anglo-Saxons, synthesis and achievement, edited by J. Douglas Woods, David Anthony…
Domestic Peace and Public Order in Anglo-Saxon Law
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‘Turn, traitor untrew’: Altering Arthur and Mordred in the Alliterative Morte Arthure
The Alliterative Morte presents the reader with at least two questions in regard to characterization. One is the drastic change Arthur undergoes some halfway through, from prudent and virtuous king to cruel and reckless tyrant.
Christian Heroism and the West Saxon Achievement: The Old English Poetic Evidence
Christian Heroism and the West Saxon Achievement: The Old English Poetic Evidence Hare, Kent G. Medieval Forum, vol.4 (2004) Abstract In its existing…
The Acts of Matthew and Andrew in the City of Cannibals
The Acts of Matthew and Andrew in the City of Cannibals Sharp, Tom Medieval Forum, vol. 2 (2003) Abstract In the second century…
The Vulnerable Body of Havelok the Dane
The Vulnerable Body of Havelok the Dane Crawford, Donna Medieval Forum, vol. 1 (2002) Abstract The Middle English verse romance Havelok the Dane…
Charlemagne in Vincent’s Mirror: The Speculum Historiale as a Source of the Old Norse Karlamagnús Saga
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The Old English Physiologus and the Homiletic Tradition
The Old English Physiologus and the Homiletic Tradition Letson, D. R. Florilegium, vol. 1 (1979) Introduction In a recent article I outlined in…
Patterns of the Fall: Adam and Eve in the Old English Genesis A
Patterns of the Fall: Adam and Eve in the Old English Genesis A By Larry N. McKill Florilegium, Vol. 14 (1995-6) Introduction: No serious scholar…