The Anglo-Saxon World

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Author: Kevin Crossley-Holland

ISBN-10: 0851158854

ISBN-13: 9780851158853

Category: Ancient & Medieval Literature Anthologies

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Reissue with new introduction of hardback edition of classic anthology of Anglo-Saxon poetry and prose.

IntroductionHeroic Poems1Deor52The Finnesburh Fragment63Waldere74The Battle of Maldon105The Battle of Brunanburh18Laws6The Laws of Wihtred257Trial by Ordeal278Canute's Letter of the People of England28The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle9Vortigern's Invitation (449); Cynewulf and Cyneheard (757); Fiery Dragons in Northumbria (793); Ashdown and Other Engagements (878); King Alfred and Guthrum (878); Stamford Bridge and Hastings (1066)35Elegies10The Wanderer4711The Seafarer5012The Wife's Lament5213The Husband's Message5414Wulf5515The Ruin55Exploration16Ohthere's Voyage to the White Sea6117Wulfstan's Visit to Estonia63Epic18Beowulf71The Kingdom of God19King Edwin's Council14720Caedmon's Vision14821Cuthbert's Death and Disinterment15022Bede on Himself157Greetings in Christ23from Pope Gregory I to Candidus16724From Boniface to Fulrad, Abbot of St. Denis16725from Cuthbert, Abbot of Wearmouth, to Lul16826from Alcuin to Ethelred, King of Northumbria16927from Charlemagne to Offa, King of Mercia17228from Radbrod, Prior of St. Samson's at Dol, to King AEthelstan173Christian Poems29Caedmon's Hymn17930Advent Lyrics I, II and VII17931The Dream of the Rood18232Durham18533Bede's Death Song186Example and Exhortation34Life of King Alfred (extract)19335Preface to St. Gregory's Pastoral Care19736A Colloquy19837The Passion of St. Edmund204I Saw a Strange Creature ...38Thirty-One Riddles213Charters, Tracts and Wills39A Grant of Land at Crediton22940An Estate Memorandum: Duties and Perquisites23041A Marriage Agreement23342A Manumission23443The Will of King Alfred234Charms and Remedies44Three Charms24345Bald's Leechbook (extract)244Allegory46from The Phoenix25347The Panther25548The Whale257Sermon49The Sermon of the Wolf to the English265Destiny50The Fortunes of Men275Illustration and Source Acknowledgements276