Childhood & Adolescence in Anglo-Saxon Literary Culture (Hardcover)

Childhood and Adolescence in Anglo-Saxon Literary Culture counters the generally received wisdom that early medieval childhood and adolescence were an unremittingly bleak experience. The contributors analyse representations of children and their education in Old English, Old Norse and Anglo-Latin writings, including hagiography, heroic poetry, riddles, legal documents, philosophical prose and elegies. Within and across these linguistic and generic boundaries some key themes emerge: the habits and expectations of name-giving, expressions of childhood nostalgia, the role of uneducated parents, and the religious zeal and rebelliousness of youth. After decades of study dominated by adult gender studies, Childhood and Adolescence in Anglo-Saxon Literary Culture rebalances our understanding of family life in the Anglo-Saxon era by reconstructing the lives of medieval children and adolescents through their literary representation.

General

Imprint:	University of Toronto Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Series:	Toronto Anglo-Saxon Series
Release date:	March 2018
First published:	2017
Editors:	Susan Irvine • Winfried Rudolf
Dimensions:	235 x 160 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	360
ISBN-13:	978-1-4875-0202-7
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > European archaeology > Medieval European archaeology Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500
LSN:	1-4875-0202-8
Barcode:	9781487502027

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