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.