TY - BOOK AU - Amodio, Mark C. TI - The Anglo-Saxon literature handbook SN - 9780631226987 AV - PR 173 .A46 2014 PY - 2014/// CY - United Kingdom PB - Wiley-Blackwell KW - CIVILIZATION, ANGLO-SAXON N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Anglo-Saxon England : background and beginnings -- Anglo-Saxon prose -- Anglo-Saxon poetry -- Critical approaches -- Themes N2 - The Anglo-Saxon Literature Handbook presents an accessible introduction to the surviving works of prose and poetry produced in Anglo-Saxon England, from AD 410-1066. Makes Anglo-Saxon literature accessible to modern readers. Helps readers to overcome the linguistic, aesthetic and cultural barriers to understanding and appreciating Anglo-Saxon verse and prose. Introduces readers to the language, politics, and religion of the Anglo-Saxon literary world. Presents original readings of such works as Beowulf ER -