The Beowulf reader / edited by Peter S. Baker.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Baker, Peter S. (Peter Stuart), 1952-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Garland Pub., 2000.
Series:	Garland reference library of the humanities ; vol. 1431. Garland reference library of the humanities. Basic readings in Anglo-Saxon England ; vol. 1.
Subjects:	Beowulf. Epic poetry, English (Old) > History and criticism. Monsters in literature. Dragons in literature. Heroes in literature. Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Table of Contents:

Beowulf / E.G. Stanley
Pagan coloring of Beowulf / Larry D. Benson
Beowulf and the margins of literacy / Eric John
Elements of the marvellous in the characterization of Beowulf : a reconsideration of the textual evidence / Fred C. Robinson
Authenticating voice in Beowulf / Stanley B. Greenfield
Great feud : scriptural history and strife in Beowulf / Marijane Osborn
Germanic context of the Unferþ episode / Carol J. Clover
Skaldic verse and the date of Beowulf / Roberta Frank
Beowulf, Bede, and St. Oswine : the hero's pride in old English hagiography / Colin Chase
Legacy of Wiglaf : saving a wounded Beowulf / Kevin S. Kiernan
Women of Beowulf : a context for interpretation / Gillian R. Overing
Kuhn's laws, old English poetry, and the new philology / Mary Blockley and Thomas Cable
On the dating of Beowulf / Roy Michael Liuzza.

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