Say what I am called : the Old English riddles of the Exeter Book and the Anglo-Latin riddle tradition /
A rich and illuminating work that is as intriguing as the riddles themselves, Say What I Am Called is a rewarding study of some of the most interesting works from the Anglo-Saxon period.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Toronto [Ont.] :
University of Toronto Press,
©2009
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Colección: | Toronto Anglo-Saxon series ;
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- pt. I. Contexts
- 1. Latin Riddling and the Vernacular
- 2. Tell-Tale Birds: The Etymological Principle
- 3. Crossings: Combinatorial and Numerical Riddles
- pt. II. Codes
- 4. Runic Strategies
- 5. Bits and Pieces
- 6. Letter Games
- pt. III. Tools
- 7. Silent Speech
- 8. Beasts of Battle
- 9. Flesh Made Word
- 10. Coda.