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The influence of Christianity on the vocabulary of Old English poetry

The influence of Christianity on the vocabulary of Old English poetry

Keiser, Albert

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Literary CriticismGeneral ChristianityGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9353703239
ISBN13: 9789353703233
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 20 2019
Pages: 154
Weight: 0.82
Height: 0.33 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
In the harsh music of Old English verse, a new vocabulary arrives with the cross. Faith left marks on words. Albert Keiser traces how Christianity reshaped poetic language, from the first sermons in Anglo-Saxon England to the mature artistry of Old English Christian poetry. Part academic literary criticism, part historical linguistics study, this old english philology monograph follows religious diction in poetry as it settles into inherited Germanic forms. Keiser shows where latin loanwords in old english enter the lexicon, how native compounds are redirected towards biblical thought, and how key terms circulate between homily, hymn, and heroic song. Readers of Beowulf will find the discussion an alert companion for beowulf language analysis, clarifying what is traditional, what is learned, and what is newly sacred in the early medieval English language. As an anglo-saxon studies reference, it also illuminates anglo-saxon england culture: education, monasteries, translation, and the prestige of Latin. It is a quietly radical argument: conversion can be heard, not just chronicled. Whether you approach the poems for pleasure or for study, the analysis stays close to metre, manuscript habit, and meaning, without losing the thrill of discovery. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today -- a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Keep it on your shelf as a medieval literature research guide, or return to it whenever the Christian influence on vocabulary helps unlock a line of poetry.

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