Representations of the Natural World in Old English Poetry |
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| Author:
| Field-Pickering, Janet
Neville, Jennifer |
| Contribution by:
| Keynes, Simon
Orchard, Andy |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Anglo-Saxon England Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-64036-7 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1999 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $161.95 |
Book Description:
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The author argues that Old English poetic descriptions of the natural world were not a reflection of physical conditions but a literary device used to define important issues, such as the state of humanity, the power of individuals and the relationship between God and creation.
The author argues that Old English poetic descriptions of the natural world were not a reflection of physical conditions but a literary device used to define important issues, such as the state of humanity, the power of individuals and the relationship between God and creation.