Rebel angels : Space and sovereignty in Anglo-Saxon England
by Jill Fitzgerald
Title:
Rebel angels : Space and sovereignty in Anglo-Saxon England
Author:
Jill Fitzgerald
Series (if any):
Manchester Medieval Literature and Culture
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
336 pages, 4 black & white illustrations
Publisher:
Manchester University Press (P648)
ISBN-13:
9781526155924
EAN:
9781526155924
Classifications:
Literature: history and criticism
Weight (g):
540
Dimensions (mm):
215 x 139 x 21
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Price:£33.75
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Description
Over six hundred years before John Milton's Paradise Lost, Anglo-Saxon authors told their own version of the fall of the angels. This book brings together various cultural moments, literary genres and relevant comparanda to recover that version, from the legal and social world to the world of popular spiritual ritual and belief. The story of the fall of the angels in Anglo-Saxon England is the story of a successfully transmitted exegetical teaching turned rich literary tradition. It can be traced through a range of genres - sermons, saints' lives, royal charters, riddles, devotional and biblical poetry - each one offering a distinct window into the ancient myth's place within the Anglo-Saxon literary and cultural imagination.
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