| A Guide to Old English: Revised with Texts and Glossary Contributor(s): Mitchell, Bruce (Author), Robinson, Fred (Author) |
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ISBN: 0802065139 ISBN-13: 9780802065131 Publisher: University of Toronto Press OUR PRICE: $38.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1982 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Medieval - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Reference |
| Dewey: 429.824 |
| LCCN: 83101023 |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.81 lbs) 271 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Guide to Old English has established itself as the most thorough and most stimulating introduction to the language of Anglo-Saxon England. This revised edition adds ten basic texts, together with full notes and a comprehensive glossary, which convert the Guide into a self-contained course book for students beginning a study of Old English. The texts, such as Cynewulf and Cyneheard, the story of Caedmon and the conversion of Edwin, are those that have traditionally been chosen by teachers precisely becasue they offer the best introduction to the literature and culture of the time. They are arranged in order of increasing difficulty. The notes and glossary constantly refer to the grammatical explanations in the Guide, so that course is fully integrated and easy to follow. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mitchell, Bruce: - BRUCE MITCHELL was University Lecturer in English and Fellow of St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford. |