Emotional Practice in Old English Literature by Dr Alice Jorgensen Hardcover Boo

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Emotional Practice in Old English Literature by Dr Alice Jorgensen An examination of how emotions were practised and performed through Old English texts. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description An examination of how emotions were practised and performed through Old English texts.Scholarship is increasingly interested in investigating concepts of emotion found in Old English literature. This study takes the next step, arguing that both heroic and religious texts were vehicles for emotional practice - that is, for doing things with emotion. Using case studies from heroic poetry (Beowulf, The Battle of Brunanburh and The Battle of Maldon), religious poetry (Christ I and Christ III) and homilies (selections from the Vercelli Book, Blickling Homilies and the works of Wulfstan), it shows via detailed close readings that texts could be used to act out emotional styles, manage the emotions arising from specific events, and negotiate relationships both within social groups and with God. Meanwhile, a chapter on the Old English Boethius explores how the control of unruly emotions is theorized as the transfer of attachment from the things of this world to the things of the divine. Overall, the volume offers new angles on the social functions of genres and questions of reception and performance; and it gives insight into how early medieval people used emotions to relate to their world, temporal and eternal. Author Biography ALICE JORGENSEN is Assistant Professor in English Literature to 1500 at Trinity College Dublin. Table of Contents Introduction: The Wanderer and Emotional Practice1. Participating in a Heroic Emotional Style: Beowulf2. Uses of the Heroic Style: The Battle of Brunanburh and The Battle of Maldon3. Controlling and Converting Emotion: The Old English Boethius4. Relating to the Divine in the Exeter Book: Christ I and Christ III5. Performing Fear in Old English HomiliesConclusionBibliographyIndex Details ISBN1843847051 Publisher Boydell & Brewer Ltd Series Anglo-Saxon Studies Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781843847052 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2024-05-07 Imprint D.S. Brewer Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom UK Release Date 2024-05-07 Audience Professional & Vocational Pages 288 ISBN-10 1843847051 Author Dr Alice Jorgensen DEWEY 820.9353 Alternative 9781805432975 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:161842241;

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