'Beowulf', one of the earliest poems in the English language,
recounts a tale of heroism played out against the backdrop of
Scandinavia in the 5th to 6th centuries AD. And yet, this Old
English verse narrative set in Scandinavia is - a little
surprisingly, perhaps - populated with names of German descent.
This insight into the personal names of 'Beowulf' acts the starting
point for Philip A. Shaw's innovative and nuanced study. As Shaw
reveals, the origins of these personal names provide important
evidence for the origins of Beowulf as it enables us to situate the
poem fully in its continental contexts. As such, this book is not
only a much-needed reassessment of 'Beowulf''s beginnings, but also
sheds new light on the links between 'Beowulf' and other
continental narrative traditions, such as the Scandinavian sagas
and Continental German heroics. In doing so, Names and Naming in
'Beowulf' takes readers beyond the continuing debate over the
dating of the poem and provides a compelling new model for the
poem's origins.
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