The Cynewulf ReaderRobert E. Bjork The Cynewulf Reader is a collection of classic and original essays presenting a comprehensive view of the elusive Anglo-Saxon poet Cynewulf, his language, and his work. |
Contents
On Dating Cynewulf | 23 |
Form and Meaning in Cynewulfs Fates of the Apostles | 57 |
Imagery Structure | 67 |
Cynewulfs Traditions about the Apostles in The Fates | 79 |
Christ II | 95 |
The DescentAscent Motif in Christ II of Cynewulf | 133 |
Juliana | 147 |
A Case at | 171 |
Elene | 207 |
Cynewulfs Multiple Revelations | 229 |
Evangelicism as the Informing Principle | 251 |
Signature Style | 281 |
Cynewulfs Runes in Juliana and The Fates | 293 |
The Diction of the Signed Poems of Cynewulf | 309 |
DOLORES WARWICK FRESE | 323 |
Cynewulfs Dispeller of Delusion | 193 |
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Acta Ælfric Andreas angels Anglian Anglo-Saxon Anglo-Saxon England Anglo-Saxon law apostles Ascension audience Baptism Bede's Beowulf C-verse Christ Christ II Christian Church Cross Cyne Cynewulf Cynewulf's poem Cynewulfian death devil dialect Elene Elene's Eleusius eorðan essay evidence example Exeter Book Fates figural formulaic godes Gregory Gregory's Guthlac hagiography Harrowing Harrowing of Hell heaven hell History of Old HOEM homily interpretation Jews Judas Juliana Krapp Latin lines liturgical London mæg manuscript martyrology martyrs meaning medieval Mercian metrical Momb narrative ofer Old English Literature Old English poetry Passio pattern poem's poet poet's poetic pseudo-Abdias reference rhyme Riddle rune-names runes Runic Poem runic signature saint second measure seems signed poems significance Sisam spiritual Studies suggests symbolic tenth century theme tion tradition Trin Usuardus Vercelli Book verse wisdom word þæs þæt þam þurh