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Elene; Judith; Athelstan, Or The Fight At Brunanburh; Byrhtnoth, Or The Fight At Maldon; And The Dream Of The Rood - Anglo-Saxon Poems (Paperback)
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Elene; Judith; Athelstan, Or The Fight At Brunanburh; Byrhtnoth, Or The Fight At Maldon; And The Dream Of The Rood - Anglo-Saxon Poems (Paperback)
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CONTENTS. Constantine sees the vision ofthe rood . . . . . .
Constantine is victorious, the sign is explained, and he is
bnptlzed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Helena sets out on her
journey in search of the cross, and arrives at Jerusalem . . . . .
. . . . . . Helena summons an assembly of the Jews learned in the
law, and addresses them . . . . . . . . . The Jews consult apart,
and Judas states the object of the Ernprcsl . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . Judas gives the Jews the information dcrired from his father
and grandfather . . . . . . . . . . . The Jcrvs at drst refuse to
act, but Anally deliver up Judas to the Empress . . . . . . . . . .
. . Judas atubboruly denies all knowledge of the matter, but after
imprisonment without food consents to speak . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . They proceed to Cdvary, and Judas offers a prayer for
guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A smoke arises, Judas
digs and flnds three crosses. Test of the true cross . . . . . . .
. . . . . iv CONTENTS. XI. XII. XIII. XIV. . IX. X. XII. PAGE The
flend laments that he is overcome. Judas replies tohim. . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . 30 Helena announces the discovery to
Constantine, who orders s church to be built on the spot. Judas is
baptized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Judas is ordained
bishop of Jerusalem, and his name is changed to Cyriacus. HcIenn
longs to recover the nails. Judas prays, digs, and finds them . . .
. . 35 The nails are made into n bit far Constantines horse. Helena
admonishes all to obey Cyriacus and returns h a m e . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . 38 The writer reflects on his work, records his
nnme, and refers to the future judgment . . . . . . . . . 41
rIIolofernes prepares a banquet . . . . . . . . 44 Holofernes and
his guests carouse. Judith is brought to his tent. Holofernes
enters and falls on his bed in s drunken sIccp. Judith prays for
help, and cuts off the head of Iiolofernes . . . . . . . . . . 45
Judith returns with the head of Ioloferncs to Bethulia. The peopIe
meet her in crowds. She exhorts the warriors to salty forth at
damn. They Id1 upon the Assyrians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40 The Assgrinns discover the death of IToIofernes and bccome
panic-stricken. The Ilebrews pursue them in flight, plunder the
slain, and bestow upon Judith the arms and treasure of IIolofernes
. . . . . . 53 COYTENTS. Athclstan and Edmund, with their West-
mons and BIcrcians, slaughter the Scots and Ngthmen. Con stantinc
and his Scots flee to their homes in the North. Anlaf and his
Northmen flee across the sea to Dublin. Athelstan ancl Edmund
return home in triumph, and lenvc thc corpses to the raven, the
eagle, and the wolf . . . . . . . . . . . . ., . 57 Byrhtnoth and
his East-Saxons are drawn up on the bank of thc Pitntn. The
lviklngs herald demands tribute. Byrhtnoth angrily offers arms for
tribute. Wulfstan defdnds the bridge, Byrhtnoth proudly permits the
xvikings to cross. The flght rages. Byrtitnoth is wounded. He slays
the foe. He is wounded again. IIe prays to God to receive his soul,
and is hewn down by the lieathcn men. Godrjc flees on Hyrhtnoths
horse. His brothers follow him. Xlfwine cncouragcs the men to
avenge the death of their Lord.
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Imprint: |
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
May 2008 |
First published: |
May 2008 |
Authors: |
James Mercer Garnett
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 5mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
96 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4097-0217-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
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LSN: |
1-4097-0217-0 |
Barcode: |
9781409702177 |
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