Rebel angels : Space and sovereignty in Anglo-Saxon England /

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"The Anglo-Saxons possessed a complex, ever-changing theory of the fall of the angels. This is the first comprehensive study of how early medieval authors transformed exegetical teachings about the angelic rebellion into a rich literary tradition, from the works of Bede to the Old English poems...

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Autor principal: Fitzgerald, Jill (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press, 2019.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Literary studies: ancient, classical & medieval.
Medieval Literature.
English literature > Old English.
Civilization, Anglo-Saxon, in literature.
Civilization, Anglo-Saxon.
Christian literature, English (Old)
LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval
LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval.
Literary Studies: Classical, Early & Medieval.
Civilisation anglo-saxonne.
Civilisation anglo-saxonne dans la litterature.
Litterature chretienne anglaise (vieil anglais) > Histoire et critique.
Litterature anglaise > ca 450-1100 (Vieil anglais) > Histoire et critique.
Christian literature, English (Old) > History and criticism.
English literature > Old English, ca. 450-1100 > History and criticism.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • List of figures
  • Introduction
  • 1. Lands idle and unused
  • 2. The anxiety of inheritance
  • 3. Rebel clerics, monastic replacements
  • 4. The angels' share
  • 5. A homeland as a possession
  • 6.<i> </i>A new<i> praedestinati</i> in Wulfstan's <i>Sermo Lupi ad Anglos</i>
  • Afterword
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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