The Dream of the Rood: An Old English Poem Attributed to Cynewulf - Couverture souple

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ISBN 10 : 1430491868 ISBN 13 : 9781430491866

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

The Dream of the Rood is an Old English poem that is attributed to the Anglo-Saxon poet Cynewulf. This book, written by Albert S. Cook, provides a complete analysis and translation of the poem. The Dream of the Rood is a Christian allegory that tells the story of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ from the perspective of the cross on which he was hung. The poem is divided into three parts: the dreamer's vision of the cross, the cross's own account of the crucifixion, and the dreamer's awakening and response to the vision. Cook's analysis delves into the historical and cultural context of the poem, as well as its literary and theological significance. This book is an essential resource for scholars and students of Old English literature, as well as anyone interested in the history of Christianity and the development of English language and literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The poem is contained in the Vercelli Book, or Codex Vercellensis, a manuscript volume of the early part of the eleventh century, discovered by Dr. Friedrich Blume in 1822 in the chapter library of the cathedral of Vercelli, where it still remains. It consists of 135 leaves, containing, besides a number of homilies and the life of St. Guthlac in prose, the following poems: A ndreas, Fates of the A postles, Address of the Soul to the Body, Falsehood of Men, Bream of the Rood, Elene. How the manuscript reached Vercelli is a question upon which two leading hypotheses have been held. According to one, it would have been taken from England to Italy by Cardinal Guala-B icchieri, who was Papal Legate in England from 1216 to 1218, who founded the monastery church of St. Andrew at Vercelli after his return from England, had it erected by an Englishman in the Early English style, and bestowed upon it relics of English saints. Moreover, he was the possessor of a library remarkable for that time, which he bequeathed to his monastery, and which contained a copy of the Bible in English handwriting. Finally, the monastery school, which in 1228 became a university, was attended by Englishmen, and, among others, by A dam de Marisco, the first teacher in the school which the Franciscans set up in Oxford; this must have been before 1226, the year of St.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1430491868
• ISBN 13: 9781430491866
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Éditeur: Cook Albert S
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