The Art and Thought of the Beowulf Poet

Author/Contributor(s):	Neidorf, Leonard
Publisher:	Cornell University Press
Date:	01/15/2023
Binding:	Hardcover
Condition:	NEW

"This book explores the relationship between Beowulf and the legendary tradition that existed prior to its composition. Comparing Beowulf with its medieval German and Scandinavian analogues, this book argues that the poem's uniqueness reflects one poet's coherent plan for the moral renovation of an amoral heroic tradition"--