Introduction to Old English
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Language: English
Published by Wiley-Blackwell, 2007
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- Title
- Introduction to Old English
- Author
- Baker, Peter S.
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Publication year
- 2007
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1405152729
- ISBN 13
- 9781405152723
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
Introduction to Old English is the leading text available designed to help students engage with Old English literary and historical texts for the first time. This new edition builds on the success of the original and includes an expanded anthology and new, easy-to-use glossary.
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- Assumes no expertise in other languages or in traditional grammar
- Includes basic grammar reviews at the beginning of each major chapter
- Features 'Minitexts' to give students practice reading Old English
- Includes two chapters on syntax and three on reading poetry
- Provides a collection of key Old English texts, including 'The Wanderer', 'The Dream of the Rood' and 'Judith'
- Accompanied by the author's Old English Aerobics website featuring additional readings and exercises
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About the Author
Peter S. Baker is Professor of Medieval Literature at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville. His previous publications include Byrhtferth’s Enchiridion (co-edited with Michael Lapidge, 1995), Beowulf: Basic Readings (1995), The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle: A Collaborative Edition (F), and the website www.engl.virginia.edu/OE/
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