{"product_id":"old-english-and-continental-germanic-literature-in-comparative-perspectives-9781433148842","title":"Old English and Continental Germanic Literature","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Saxon of St. Boniface's acquaintance in England observed that the two peoples, the English and Saxons, were of the same bone and blood. Certainly Boniface himself noted the similarities in language and story between the two peoples. In modern scholarship, however, rarely are early continental Germanic literary remains discussed in the same breath with the Anglo-Saxon materials in spite of the apparent relationships, in distinct contrast to the well-explored relationships between Old English literature and Old Norse. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe purpose of this collection of essays is to redress that absence. The essays collected here aim to compare key texts and practices of the Anglo-Saxons with their continental counterparts. Motifs, scribal habits, tropes, and themes are here explored connecting \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHeliand\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eExodus \u003c\/i\u003especifically, as well as exploring some elements on a larger cultural canvas. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is infrequent to have articles dealing with such subjects; contin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarry J. Swain: Preface – G. Ronald Murphy: Introduction – Paul Battles: Old Saxon-Old English Intertextuality and the \"Traveler Recognizes His Goal\" Theme in the \u003ci\u003eHeliand – \u003c\/i\u003eAlbrecht Classen: The Old English \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e and the Middle High German \u003ci\u003eNibelungenlied\u003c\/i\u003e Similarities and Dissimilarities – Erik A. Carlson: Mæg wið Mæge: Drinking with Beowulf – David Eugene Clark: The Wisdom of Elizabeth and Mary in the \u003ci\u003eHeliand \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDiatessaron\u003c\/i\u003e – Richard Fahey: Decoding \u003ci\u003egerûni\u003c\/i\u003e: Runic \u003ci\u003esacramenta\u003c\/i\u003e in the Old Saxon\u003ci\u003e Heliand\u003c\/i\u003e – David Carlton: Semantic Hybridity in the Old English\u003ci\u003e Exodus\u003c\/i\u003e and Old Saxon \u003ci\u003eHeliand – \u003c\/i\u003eIndex of Primary References.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Lang Publishing Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51039625937239,"sku":"9781433148842","price":65.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781433148842.jpg?v=1750944297","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/old-english-and-continental-germanic-literature-in-comparative-perspectives-9781433148842","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}