Cross and Culture in Anglo-Saxon England: Studies in Honor of George Hardin Brown

As Volume One in the Sancta Crux/Halig Rod series, this collection of new research offers fascinating glimpses into how the way the cross, the central image of Christianity in the Anglo-Saxon period, was textualized, reified, visualized, and performed. The cross in early medieval England was so ubiquitous it became invisible to the modern eye, and yet it played an innovative role in Anglo-Saxon culture, medicine, and popular practice. It represented one of the most powerful relics, emblems, and images in medieval culture because it could be duplicated in many forms and was accessible to every layer of society. The volume speaks to critical issues of cultural interpretation for Anglo-Saxonists, medievalists of all disciplines, and those interested in cultural studies in general.

Riassunto

This collection of new research offers fascinating glimpses into how the way the cross, the central image of Christianity in the Anglo-Saxon period, was textualized, reified, visualized, and performed. The volume speaks to critical issues of cultural interpretation for Anglo-Saxonists, medievalists of all disciplines, and those interested in cultural studies in general.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Karen L. Jolly, Karen Louise Jolly, Catherine E. Karkov, Sarah Larratt Keefer
• Con la collaborazione di: Karen Louise Jolly (Editore), Catherine E. Karkov (Editore), Sarah Larratt Keefer (Editore)
• Editore: West Virginia University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.11.2007
• EAN: 9781933202235
• ISBN: 978-1-933202-23-5
• Pagine: 356
• Dimensioni: 154 mm x 227 mm x 23 mm
• Peso: 599 g
• Serie: Medieval European Studies; Medieval European Studies; WV Medieveal European Studies
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia