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Translated by G. N. Garmonsway and Jacqueline Simpson, including "Archaeology and Beowulf" by Hilda Ellis Davidson. With eight pages of half-tone plates. "Beowulf" is an Old English epic poem of more than three thousand lines, and is central to all early Germanic literature. Historical events mentioned in the poem belong to the 6th century, but recent authorities suggest it was written in the 8th century by a Christian poet utilizing older pagan material. In this invaluable reference, a new translation is combined with the analogues of the poem: documents of many types and dates which preserve traditions about persons mentioned in the poem or that offer parallels to Beowulf's exploits. Heretofore, students have had to search out these analogues in many different books, many inaccessible or untranslated. An illustrated closing chapter assesses the archaeological evidence relating to the period and society of "Beowulf".


Translated by G. N. Garmonsway and Jacqueline Simpson, including "Archaeology and Beowulf" by Hilda Ellis Davidson. With eight pages of half-tone plates. "Beowulf" is an Old English epic poem of more than three thousand lines, and is central to all early Germanic literature. Historical events mentioned in the poem belong to the 6th century, but recent authorities suggest it was written in the 8th century by a Christian poet utilizing older pagan material. In this invaluable reference, a new translation is combined with the analogues of the poem: documents of many types and dates which preserve traditions about persons mentioned in the poem or that offer parallels to Beowulf's exploits. Heretofore, students have had to search out these analogues in many different books, many inaccessible or untranslated. An illustrated closing chapter assesses the archaeological evidence relating to the period and society of Beowulf.
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