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The Art and Thought of the "Beowulf" Poet /
"This book explores the relationship between Beowulf and the legendary tradition that existed prior to its composition. Comparing Beowulf with its medieval German and Scandinavian analogues, this book argues that the poem's uniqueness reflects one poet's coherent plan for the moral re...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Ithaca [New York] :
Cornell University Press,
2022.
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "This book explores the relationship between Beowulf and the legendary tradition that existed prior to its composition. Comparing Beowulf with its medieval German and Scandinavian analogues, this book argues that the poem's uniqueness reflects one poet's coherent plan for the moral renovation of an amoral heroic tradition"-- |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (216 pages). |
| ISBN: | 9781501766923 |