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Including seventeen essays by distinguished scholars, this new edition provides a discussion of the literature of the period 600– 1066 in the context of how Anglo-Saxon society functioned. New chapters cover topics including preaching and teaching, Beowulf, and literacy, and a further five chapters have been revised and updated, including those on the Old English language, perceptions of eternity and Anglo-Saxon learning. An additional concluding chapter on Old English after 1066 offers an overview of the study and cultural influences of Old English literature to the present day. Finally, the bibliography has been overhauled to incorporate the most up-to-date scholarship in the field and the latest electronic resources for students.  \nmalcolm godden is Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor emeritus of AngloSaxon at the University of Oxford.  \nmichael lapidge is Elrington and Bosworth Professor emeritus of Anglo-Saxon, University of Cambridge, and Notre Dame Professor of English emeritus, University of Notre Dame.  \nA complete list of books in the series is at the back of this book  \nTHE CAMBRIDGE COMPANION TO  \nOLD ENGLISH LITERATURE  \nSECOND EDITION  \nMALCOLM GODDEN  \nAND  \nMICHAEL LAPIDGE  \ncambridge university press Cambridge, New York, Melbourne, Madrid, Cape Town, Singapore, São Paulo, Delhi, Mexico City  \nCambridge University Press  \nThe Edinburgh Building, Cambridge cb2 8ru, UK  \nPublished in the United States of America by Cambridge University Press, New York  \n[www.cambridge.org](www.cambridge.org)  \nInformation on this [title: www.cambridge.org/](title: www.cambridge.org/9780521193320)[9780521193320](title: www.cambridge.org/9780521193320)  \n© Cambridge University Press 2013  \nThis publication is in copyright. Subject to statutory exception And to the provisions of relevant collective licensing agreements, no reproduction of any part may take place without the written permission of Cambridge University Press.  \nFirst published 1991  \nSecond edition 2013  \nPrinted and bound in the United Kingdom by the MPG Books Group A catalogue record for this publication is available from the British Library  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloguing in Publication data The Cambridge companion to Old English literature / edited by Malcolm Godden and Michael Lapidge.– 2nd ed.  \n[p. cm](p. cm).–(Cambridge companions to ...)  \nFirst ed.: 1991.  \nisbn 978-0-521-19332-0  \n1. English literature – Old English, ca. 450–1100 – History and criticism – Handbooks, manuals, etc. 2. Great Britain – History – Anglo-Saxon period, 449–1066 – Handbooks, manuals, etc. 3. England – Civilization – To 1066 – Handbooks, manuals, etc. I. Godden, Malcolm. II. Lapidge, Michael.  \npr173 .c36 2013  \n8290 .09–dc23  \n2012028840  \nisbn 978-0-521-19332-0 Hardback  \nisbn 978-0-521-15402-4 Paperback  \nCambridge University Press has no responsibility for the persistence or accuracy of URLs for external or third-party internet websites referred to in this publication, and does not guarantee that any content on such websites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate.  \nCONTENTS  \nList of contributors page vii Preface ix  \nPreface to the second edition xi  \nNote on the text xiii  \nAbbreviations xiv  \nChronological table of the Anglo-Saxon period xv  \nFigure 1. Map of the Germanic peoples ofthe  \nMigration Age (c. 400 to c. 600 ad) xviii  \nFigure 2. Map of Anglo-Saxon England xix  \n1 The social and political background  \nnicholas brooks 1  \n2 The Old English language  \nhelmut gneuss 19  \n3 The nature of Old English verse  \ndonald g. scragg 50  \n4 The Anglo-Saxon world view  \ndaniel anlezark 66  \n5 Germanic legend in Old English literature  \nroberta frank 82  \n6 Values and ethics in heroic literature  \nkatherine o’brien o’ke","cbCaidYQC5pCeD4O","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidYQC5pCeD4O","pdf",3194861,377,"English","# Contents\n## List of contributors\n## Preface\n## Preface to the second edition\n## Note on the text\n## Abbreviations\n## Chronological table of the Anglo-Saxon period\n## The social and political background\n## The Old English language\n## The nature of Old English verse\n## The Anglo-Saxon world view\n## Germanic legend in Old English literature\n## Values and ethics in heroic literature\n## Pagan survivals and popular belief\n## Beowulf\n## Preaching and teaching\n## Perceptions of transience\n## Perceptions of eternity\n## Biblical literature: the Old Testament\n## Biblical literature: the New Testament\n## The saintly life in Anglo-Saxon England\n## Literacy and the uses of the vernacular\n## The world of Anglo-Saxon learning\n## Old English after 1066","[{\"question\":\"What time period does this companion focus on?\",\"answer\":\"The companion discusses Old English literature of the period 600–1066, and it also includes an overview of study and cultural influences after 1066.\"},{\"question\":\"What is included in the second edition?\",\"answer\":\"The second edition contains seventeen essays by distinguished scholars, new chapters on topics such as preaching, teaching, Beowulf, and literacy, and several revised and updated chapters including those on the Old English language and perceptions of eternity.\"},{\"question\":\"Who are the editors of The Cambridge Companion to Old English Literature?\",\"answer\":\"The book is edited by Malcolm Godden and Michael Lapidge.\"}]","The Cambridge Companion to Old English Literature - Second Edition | PDF",1789949316,581]