The concept of the individual or the self, central in so many modern-day contexts, has not been investigated in depth in the Anglo-Saxon period. Focusing on Old English poetry, the author argues that a singular, Anglo-Saxon sense of self may be found by analyzing their surviving verse. The concept of the individual, with an identity outside of her community, is clearly evident during this period, and the widely accepted view that the individual as we understand it did not really exist until the Renaissance does not stand up to scrutiny.
The concept of the individual or the self, central in so many modern-day contexts, has not been investigated in depth in the Anglo-Saxon period. Focusing on Old English poetry, the author argues that a singular, Anglo-Saxon sense of self may be found by analyzing their surviving verse. The concept of the individual, with an identity outside of her community, is clearly evident during this period, and the widely accepted view that the individual as we understand it did not really exist until the Renaissance does not stand up to scrutiny.
A Life Both Public and Private: Expressions of Individuality in Old English Poetry
198
A Life Both Public and Private: Expressions of Individuality in Old English Poetry
198
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781476673950 |
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| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers |
| Publication date: | 11/14/2018 |
| Pages: | 198 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.40(d) |
| Age Range: | 18 Years |