Water and Fire : The Myth of the Flood in Anglo-Saxon England, Paperback by A...-image

Water and Fire : The Myth of the Flood in Anglo-Saxon England, Paperback by A...

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Publisher: Manchester University Press Item Height: 0.8 in Genre: Nature, Social Science, History Author: Daniel Anlezark Item Weight: 16.8 Oz Number of Pages: 416 Pages ISBN: 9780719063992 Publication Year: 2013 Item Length: 8.5 in Book Series: Manchester Medieval Literature and Culture Ser. Language: English gtin13: 9780719063992 Book Title: Water and Fire : the Myth of the Flood in Anglo-Saxon England Format: Trade Paperback Topic: Natural Disasters, Folklore & Mythology, Europe / Great Britain / General Item Width: 5.4 in

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Water and Fire : The Myth of the Flood in Anglo-Saxon England, Paperback by Anlezark, Daniel, ISBN 071906399X, ISBN-13 9780719063992, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Noah's Flood is one of the Bible's most popular stories, and flood myths survive in many cultures today. This book presents the first comprehensive examination of the incorporation of the Flood myth into the Anglo-Saxon imagination. Focusing on literary representations, it contributes to our understanding of how Christian Anglo-Saxons perceived their place in the cosmos. For them, history unfolded between the primeval Deluge and a future - perhaps imminent - flood of fire, which would destroy the world. This study reveals both an imaginative diversity and shared interpretations of the Flood myth. Anglo-Saxons saw the Flood as a climactic event in God's ongoing war with his more rebellious creatures, but they also perceived the mystery of redemption through baptism. Anlezark studies a range of texts against their historical background, and discusses shifting emphases in the way the Flood was interpreted for diverse audiences. Th concludes with a discussion of Beowulf, relating the epic poem's presentation of the Flood myth to that of other Anglo-Saxon texts.

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