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Beowulf and the Dragon: Parallels and Analogues - Hardcover

Rauer, Christine

 
9780859915922: Beowulf and the Dragon: Parallels and Analogues
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0859915921 ISBN 13: 9780859915922
Verlag: D.S.Brewer, 2000

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The vivid depiction of a dragon-fight in the Old English poem 'Beowulf' and its relationship with other literary encounters between heroes and dragons has been the subject of much scholarly debate; yet this is the first comprehensive study of the dragon-fight in secular and hagiographical literature. In a series of five detailed studies the author discusses the analogues and possible sources of Beowulf's famous last battle, drawing on hagiographical, historical, liturgical, heroic and other narrative material to explore the prominence of these episodes within the literary milieu of the 'Beowulf' -poet and his audience. She assembles an extensive corpus of fights between saints and dragons, and demonstrates their striking resemblance to Beowulf's actions. A comparison with Scandinavian material is followed by case studies which examine the dragon-fights of St Samson and the archangel St Michael. The analogues discussed are presented with facing translations and detailed bibliographies. Dr CHRISTINE RAUER teaches in the Department of English at the University of St Andrews.

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Verlag
D.S.Brewer
Erscheinungsdatum
2000
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0859915921
ISBN 13 
9780859915922
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
244
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