Darkness, Depression, and Descent in Anglo-Saxon England:

This collection of essays examines the motifs of darkness, depression, and descent in both literal and figurative manifestations within a variety of Anglo-Saxon texts, including the Old English Consolation of Philosophy, Beowulf, Guthlac, The Junius Manuscript, The Wonders of the East, and The Battl...

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Other Authors: Wehlau, Ruth (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Kalamazoo, MI Medieval Institute Publications [2019]
Series:Richard Rawlinson Center Series for Anglo-Saxon Studies
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Online Access:DE-1043
DE-1046
DE-858
DE-859
DE-860
DE-473
DE-355
DE-706
DE-739
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Summary:This collection of essays examines the motifs of darkness, depression, and descent in both literal and figurative manifestations within a variety of Anglo-Saxon texts, including the Old English Consolation of Philosophy, Beowulf, Guthlac, The Junius Manuscript, The Wonders of the East, and The Battle of Maldon. Essays deal with such topics as cosmic emptiness, descent into the grave, and recurrent grief. In their analyses, the essays reveal the breadth of this imagery in Anglo-Saxon literature as it is used to describe thought and emotion, as well as the limits to knowledge and perception. The volume investigates the intersection between the burgeoning interest in trauma studies and darkness and the representation of the mind or of emotional experience within Anglo-Saxon literature
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Mai 2019)
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:9783110661972
DOI:10.1515/9783110661972

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