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The Battle of Maldon - War and Peace in Tenth-Century England (Hardcover)
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The Battle of Maldon - War and Peace in Tenth-Century England (Hardcover)
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The Battle of Maldon is an Old English poem depicting a bloody
skirmish along the banks of the tidal river Blackwater in 991 and
poignantly conjures the lore and language of a nation with its
collective back to the wall when faced by the depredations of a
ruthless and relentless enemy. But, as Mark Atherton reveals, this
poem is more than a heroic tale designed to inspire courage and
valour: rather, it was a pioneering event which determined wider
culture and polity in England. Using his own vivid translations
from Old English, The Battle of Maldon: War and Peace in Tenth
Century England evokes the chaotic ebb and flow of the battle while
also placing Maldon in the context of its age. Seeking to
reconstruct the culture and worldview of the original audience,
Atherton examines how and why the poem encouraged readers to relive
and experience the battle - from its brutal hand-to-hand fighting
to the slaying of Byrthnoth - for themselves in order to impact the
destiny of England. With this study, Mark Atherton provides the
authoritative treatment of this iconic text, its history and its
legacy. As such, this book will be a vital resource for all
scholars of Old English literature, the Anglo-Saxons and early
medieval history more generally.
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