“The Anglo-Saxon age extends from the mid 400s, when warriors from Germanic tribes in northwest Europe arrived in what we now call England as mercenary soldiers, through their gradual conversion to Christianity in the seventh century, to their downfall before the Norman cavalry brought to England in 1066 by William the Conqueror. For a little over six hundred years the Anglo-Saxons expressed themselves in songs and then in the writing their conversion to Christianity taught them. [...]This volume presents a wide-ranging selection of their writings both in poetry and in prose.” —“Foreword”
CONTENTS
Foreword Preface Introduction The Texts Blickling Homily X: The End of the World Blickling Homily XIV: The Birth of John the Baptist Blickling Homily XVII: The Dedication of St. Michael’s Church Blickling Homily XIX: St. Andrew Vercelli Homily II: The Day of Judgment Vercelli Homily VI: Christmas Day Vercelli Homily XI: Rogation Day Ælfric: St. John the Apostle Ælfric: St. Dionysius Ælfric: St. Oswald Ælfric: On the Sacrifice of Easter Wulfstan: On the False Gods Wulfstan: On the Sevenfold Gifts of the Spirit Wulfstan: Sermo Lupi ad Anglos Bodley 343: The Temptation of Christ Bodley 343: The Transfiguration of Christ Bodley 343: The Transience of Earthly Delights Cædmon’s Hymn Genesis A (Selection): “Abraham and Isaac” Genesis B (First Fragment): “Satan in Hell” Judith Cynewulf: The Fates of the Apostles Guthlac A Advent Lyrics The Lord’s Prayer I Psalm 121 Soul and Body II Judgment Day I The Phoenix The Dream of the Rood Maxims II Notes to the Introduction Notes to the Texts Bibliography Index
Item Number: BKPP698 Publication Data: New York, NY/Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 2000 Format: softcover Number of Pages: xviii + 330 Dimensions (l × w × h): 22.8 cm × 15.3 cm × 2.2 cm ISBN: 0‒8091‒3950‒2
