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The essays in
Verbal Encounters are not merely a fitting tribute to Roberta Frank, but also strong contributions to current scholarship on medieval literature and culture.
List of contents
Introduction
Roberta Frank Biography, 1970-2003
Part I - On Words1. Early Medieval Chaos,
Christopher A. Jones2. Composing and Joining: How the Anglo-Saxons Talked About Compounding,
Don Chapman3.
Cennan, 'to Cause to be Born'/'To Cause to Know':Incarnation as Revelation on Old English Literature, Pauline Head
4. Pride, Courage, and Anger: The Polysemousness of Old English Mod,
Vicki LowPart II - On Latin and Old English Prose5.
Desipere in loco: Style, Memory, and the Teachable Moment,
Carin Ruff6. Courtroom Drama and the Homiletic monologues of
The Vercelli Book, Dorothy HainesPart III - On Old English Poetry7. Him þæs Grim lean Becom: The theme of Infertility in
Genesis A, Karin Olsen8. Odd Characters: Runes in Old English Poetry,
Robert DiNapoli9. Articulate Contact in Juliana,
Antonina HarbusPart IV - On Beowulf10. The Education of Beowulf and the Affair of the Leisure Class,
Haruko Momma11. Beowulf's Dark Thoughts:
Beowulf in a Wisdom Context,
Ruth WehlauPart V - On Old Norse Literature12. The Refracted Beam: Einarr Skulason's Liturgical Theology,
Martin Chase13. Beardless Wonders: Gaman vas Soxu: The Sex was Great,
Oren Falk14. Prophetic Dreams and Visions in the Sagas of the Early Icelandic Saints,
Bernadine McCreesch15. Claiming Kin Skaldic-Style,
Russell Poole
About the author
By Antonina Harbus and Russell Poole
Summary
The essays in Verbal Encounters are not merely a fitting tribute to Roberta Frank, but also strong contributions to current scholarship on medieval literature and culture.