Goths in the memory of the Anglo-Saxons - A discussion of Gothic history in Anglo-Saxon literary sources

The book investigates the picture painted of the Goths in Anglo-Saxon sources up to and including the reign of King Alfred (d. 899). The analysed literary works include Beowulf, Elene, Deor, and King Alfred's translations of Orosius and Boethius. Through comparison with the antecedents, contemporaries and occasional later derivatives of the literary pieces, ranging from 300 to 1550, from Rome to Scandinavia, the author presents a full treatment of the Anglo-Saxons' memories of the Goths.

About the author

Tibor Tarcsay has earned his BA at ELTE University, Budapest, with a thesis concerning Tolkien and his mythology. His forthcoming PhD-dissertation will deal with the Old English perception of the Roman Empire and Antiquity.

Product details

• Authors: Tibor Tarcsay
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2013
• EAN: 9783659310454
• ISBN: 978-3-659-31045-4
• No. of pages: 80
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > Middle Ages; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day