| Childhood & Adolescence in Anglo-Saxon Literary Culture Contributor(s): Irvine, Susan (Editor), Rudolf, Winfried (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1487502028 ISBN-13: 9781487502027 Publisher: University of Toronto Press OUR PRICE: $100.70 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - History | Europe - Medieval - Literary Criticism | Medieval |
| Dewey: 829.093 |
| LCCN: 2018295913 |
| Series: Toronto Anglo-Saxon |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.50 lbs) 360 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Childhood & Adolescence in Anglo-Saxon Literary Culture counters the generally received wisdom that early medieval childhood and adolescence were an unremittingly bleak experience. The contributors analyse representations of children and their education in Old English, Old Norse and Anglo-Latin writings, including hagiography, heroic poetry, riddles, legal documents, philosophical prose and elegies. Within and across these linguistic and generic boundaries some key themes emerge: the habits and expectations of name-giving, expressions of childhood nostalgia, the role of uneducated parents, and the religious zeal and rebelliousness of youth. After decades of study dominated by adult gender studies, Childhood & Adolescence in Anglo-Saxon Literary Culture rebalances our understanding of family life in the Anglo-Saxon era by reconstructing the lives of medieval children and adolescents through their literary representation. |
Contributor Bio(s): Irvine, Susan: - Susan Irvine is Quain Professor of English Language and Literature at University College London. Rudolf, Winfried: - Winfried Rudolf is a professor of Medieval English language and literature at the University of G?ttingen. |