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Representations of the natural world in Old English poetry / Jennifer Neville

Author
Neville, Jennifer, 1968-
Published
Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1999.
Physical Description
1 online resource (x, 224 pages).
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Language Note
English.
Contents
Introduction: defining the natural world -- Defining and confining humanity -- Constructing society: outside and inside, powerlessness and control -- Standing outside, standing out: defining the individual -- Representing God; power in and against nature -- Enclosing the natural world: knowledge and writing -- Conclusion.
Summary
This book examines descriptions of the natural world in a wide range of Old English poetry. Jennifer Neville describes the physical conditions experienced by the Anglo-Saxons - the animals, diseases, landscapes, seas and weather with which they had to contend. She argues that poetic descriptions of these elements were not a reflection of the existing physical conditions but a literary device used by Anglo-Saxons to define more important issues: the state of humanity, the creation and maintenance of society, the power of individuals, the relationship between God and creation, and the power of writing to control information.
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ISBN
0511006136 (electronic bk.)
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Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-216) and index.
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