| Description |
xix, 396 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-369) and indexes. |
| Contents |
Beowulf : a brief summary of the plot -- Foreword : looking back -- Manuscript and text -- Style and structure -- Myth and legend -- Religion and learning -- Heroes and villains -- Words and deeds -- Beowulf : beyond criticism? -- Afterword : looking forward -- The foliation of Beowulf -- Repeated formulas in Beowulf -- A concordance of repeated formulas in Beowulf. |
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Beowulf -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Beowulf. |
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| Subject |
Epic poetry, English (Old) -- History and criticism -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Epic poetry, English (Old) |
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Scandinavia -- In literature -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Scandinavia. |
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Oral-formulaic analysis -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Oral-formulaic analysis. |
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Monsters in literature -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Monsters in literature. |
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Dragons in literature -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Dragons in literature. |
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Heroes in literature -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Heroes in literature. |
| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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| ISBN |
0859917665 hardback alkaline paper |
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