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Baker  \nA History of Old English Literature  \nRobert D. Fulk & Christopher M. Cain  \nThe Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Anglo-Saxon England  \nEdited by Michael Lapidge, John Blair, Simon Keynes & Donald Scragg  \nA Guide to Old English Sixth Edition  \nBruce Mitchell & Fred C. Robinson  \nAn Invitation to Old English and Anglo-Saxon England Bruce Mitchell  \nOld Norse-Icelandic Literature: A Short Introduction Heather O’Donoghue  \nA Companion to Anglo-Saxon Literature  \nEdited by Phillip Pulsiano & Elaine M. Treharne  \nOld and Middle English c.890–c. 1400: An Anthology Second Edition  \nEdited by Elaine M. Treharne  \nOld and Middle English Poetry  \nEdited by Elaine M. Treharne & Duncan Wu  \nOld English Literature  \nA Short Introduction  \nDaniel Donoghue  \n© 2004 by Daniel Donoghue  \n350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148-5020, USA  \n108 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1JF, UK  \n550 Swanston Street, Carlton, Victoria 3053, Australia  \nThe right of Daniel Donoghue to be identified as the Author of this Work has been asserted in accordance with the UK Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act 1988.  \nAll rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any  \nmeans, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, except as permitted by the UK Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act 1988, without the prior permission of the publisher.  \nFirst published 2004 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nDonoghue, Daniel, 1956– Old English literature : a short introduction / Daniel Donoghue.  \n[p. cm](p. cm).—(Blackwell introductions to literature) Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. ISBN 0-631-23485-3 (hardcover : alk. paper)—ISBN 0-631-23486-1  \n(pbk. : alk. paper)  \n1. English literature—Old English, ca. 450–1100—History and criticism. I. Title. II. Series.  \nPR173.D66 2004  \n829'.09—dc22  \n2003018469  \nA catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library.  \nSet in 10/13pt Meridian by Graphicraft Limited, Hong Kong Printed and bound in the United Kingdom by TJ International Ltd, Padstow Cornwall  \nFor further information on Blackwell Publishing, visit our website:  \n[http://www.blackwellpublishing.com](http://www.blackwellpublishing.com)  \nto my mentors  \nContents  \nList of Illustrations viii  \nIntroduction ix  \nList of Abbreviations xvi  \n1 The Vow 1  \n2 The Hall 29  \n3 The Miracle 56  \n4 The Pulpit 80  \n5 The Scholar 100  \nNotes 126  \nFurther Reading 131  \nIndex 135  \nIllustrations  \nA charter from early eleventh-century Herefordshire 3  \nA reconstructed Viking Fyrkat royal hall in Denmark 32  \nThe beginning of Deor in the Exeter Book 54  \nThe runic letters incorporated into the text of Juliana  \nspelling out the name CYNEWULF 64  \nA nineteenth-century engraving of the Ruthwell Cross in Dumfriesshire 77  \nAn early manuscript of Ælfric’s Homily on Ascension Sunday in the First Series 85  \nKing Alfred’s letter to Bishop Wærferth of Worcester 105","cbCaineewXA6ogKp","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaineewXA6ogKp","pdf",1258127,162,"English","# Contents\n## List of Illustrations\n## Introduction\n## List of Abbreviations\n## The Vow\n## The Hall\n## The Miracle\n## The Pulpit\n## The Scholar\n## Notes\n## Further Reading\n## Index","[{\"question\":\"What is the document’s main subject?\",\"answer\":\"It focuses on Old English literature, offering a short introductory overview of the field’s history and critical perspectives.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the book structured after the introduction?\",\"answer\":\"It presents five main sections titled The Vow, The Hall, The Miracle, The Pulpit, and The Scholar, then includes Notes, Further Reading, and an Index.\"},{\"question\":\"What additional materials support the main text?\",\"answer\":\"The contents include a list of illustrations and abbreviations, along with detailed notes and further reading to extend study.\"}]","Old English Literature - A Short Introduction | PDF",1789944071,249]