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Runes and Roman Letters in Anglo-Saxon Manuscripts.

Within the corpus of surviving Old English literature is a selection of texts that combine runic and Roman script. These works range from some of the most celebrated of Old English poetry, including the riddles and elegies, to lesser studied charms and alphabet poems. This book presents the first co...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Symons, Victoria
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: De Gruyter, 2016.
Colección:Ergänzungsbände zum Reallexikon der germanischen Altertumskunde ; Bd. 99.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Acknowledgements
  • Table of contents
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • 1. Runes in Old English Manuscripts: The Exeter Book Manuscript as a Case Study
  • 2. Reading and Writing in the Runic Riddles and The Husband's Message
  • 3. Cynewulf's Signatures and the Materiality of the Letter
  • 4. The Power of the Letter in Runic Charms and Solomon and Saturn I
  • 5. Rune Lists and Alphabet Poems: Studying the Letter in Later Anglo-Saxon England
  • 6. Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index.