Beowulf and the Grendel-Kin : Politics and Poetry in Eleventh-Century England.
Damico, Helen.
Beowulf and the Grendel-Kin : Politics and Poetry in Eleventh-Century England. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (378 pages) - Wv Medieveal European Studies . - Wv Medieveal European Studies .
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: From History to Vernacular Epic -- 1. The Severed Head: Poetic Image and Historical Text -- 2. The Gifstōl and the Grendel-kin -- 3. Álfífa in ríka and the Beowulfian Konungamóðir -- 4. Emma and Wealhtheow: Female Sovereignty and Poetic Discourse -- Afterword -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.
9781938228735
Electronic books.
PR1586
829/.3
Beowulf and the Grendel-Kin : Politics and Poetry in Eleventh-Century England. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (378 pages) - Wv Medieveal European Studies . - Wv Medieveal European Studies .
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: From History to Vernacular Epic -- 1. The Severed Head: Poetic Image and Historical Text -- 2. The Gifstōl and the Grendel-kin -- 3. Álfífa in ríka and the Beowulfian Konungamóðir -- 4. Emma and Wealhtheow: Female Sovereignty and Poetic Discourse -- Afterword -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.
9781938228735
Electronic books.
PR1586
829/.3