
Borrowed objects and the art of poetry : Spolia in Old English verse
by Denis Ferhatovic
Title:
Borrowed objects and the art of poetry : Spolia in Old English verse
Author:
Denis Ferhatovic
Series (if any):
Manchester Medieval Literature and Culture
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
200 pages
Publisher:
Manchester University Press (P648)
ISBN-13:
9781526131652
EAN:
9781526131652
Classifications:
Literature: history and criticism
Weight (g):
474
Dimensions (mm):
146 x 223 x 15
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
This study uses examinations of Exeter riddles, Old English religious verse and Beowulf to formulate the poetics of spolia – creative transformations of martial and architectural plunder serving to signal metatextual reflection. -- .





















