Woman As Hero In Old English Literature

by Jane Chance

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The first comprehensive study of heroic women figures in Anglo-Saxon literature investigates English secular and religious prose and poetry from the seventh to the eleventh centuries. Given the paucity of surviving literature from the Anglo-Saxon period, the works which feature major women characters -- often portrayed as heroes -- seem surprisingly numerous. Even more striking is the strength of the female characterizations, given the medieval social...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1597522600

ISBN13:9781597522601

Release Date:June 2005

Publisher:Wipf & Stock Publishers

Length:174 Pages

Weight:0.63 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Criticism & Theory Europe History & Criticism Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Literature & Fiction Medieval Movements & Periods Wales

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