Old Testament Narratives [Old_English]

(Part of the Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library Series)

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The Old English poems in this volume are among the first retellings of scriptural texts in a European vernacular. More than simple translations, they recast the familiar plots in daringly imaginative ways, from Satan's seductive pride (anticipating Milton), to a sympathetic yet tragic Eve, to Moses as a headstrong Germanic warrior-king, to the lyrical nature poetry in Azarias. Whether or not the legendary Caedmon authored any of the poems in this...

Format:Hardcover

Language:Old_English

ISBN:0674053192

ISBN13:9780674053199

Release Date:May 2011

Publisher:Harvard University Press

Length:368 Pages

Weight:1.00 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 5.6" x 8.0"

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History Religion Religion & Spirituality

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Old Testament Narratives [Old_English]

(Part of the Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library Series)

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