Noah's Flood is one of the Bible's most popular stories, and myths
of the flood continue to survive in many cultures today. In Water
and Fire, Daniel Anlezark presents the first comprehensive
examination of the incorporation of the Flood myth into the
Anglo-Saxon imagination. Focusing on literary representations, this
book contributes to the overall 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. Concluding with a unique
discussion of Beowulf, relating the epic poem's presentation of the
Flood myth to that of other Anglo-Saxon texts; Water and Fire will
be of interest to students and scholars of literary, classical, and
early medieval studies.
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