Old Testament Narratives

Informationen zum Autor Daniel Anlezark is Senior Lecturer, Department of English, University of Sydney. Klappentext The Old English poems in this volume are among the first retellings of scriptural texts in a European vernacular. More than simple translations, they recast the familiar plots in daringly imaginative ways, from Satan's seductive pride (anticipating Milton), to a sympathetic yet tragic Eve, to the lyrical nature poetry in Azarias. Zusammenfassung The Old English poems in this volume are among the first retellings of scriptural texts in a European vernacular. More than simple translations! they recast the familiar plots in daringly imaginative ways! from Satan's seductive pride (anticipating Milton)! to a sympathetic yet tragic Eve! to the lyrical nature poetry in Azarias.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Daniel Anlezark (Editore), Daniel Anlezark (Traduzione), Daniel Anlezark (Editore e traduzione)
• Editore: Harvard University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 23.05.2011
• EAN: 9780674053199
• ISBN: 978-0-674-05319-9
• Pagine: 368
• Serie: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library; Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Librar; Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Medioevo; RELIGION / Christianity / General, Christianity, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Commentaries, Old Testaments