The Battle of Maldon

War and Peace in Tenth-Century England

Mark Atherton (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

256 Seiten

2020
Bloomsbury Academic (Verlag)
978-1-350-13403-4 (ISBN)

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Depicting one of the defining conflicts of tenth-century England, The Battle of Maldon immortalises the bloody fight that took place along the banks of the tidal river Blackwater in 991, poignantly expressing the lore and language of a determined nation faced with the advance of a ruthless and relentless enemy. But, as Mark Atherton reveals, The Battle of Maldon is more than a heroic tale designed to inspire courage and unity in a time of crisis: rather, it celebrates ideals of loyalty and friendship and commemorates an event which changed the face of English culture.

Using Atherton’s own vivid and illuminating 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 way of life, the spirituality and the worldview of the original audience, Atherton examines how and why the poem encouraged its readers to relive the visceral experience of battle for themselves.

With this exciting study, Atherton provides an authoritative treatment of this iconic text, its history and its legacy. As such, this important book will be a vital resource for all readers of Old English literature and early medieval history.

Mark Atherton is Senior Lecturer in English Language and Literature at Regent's Park College, University of Oxford, UK. He is the author of The Making of England (Bloomsbury, 2017) and Complete Old English (2019).

List of Illustrations
List of Maps
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part I. Approaches to The Battle of Maldon
1. The Grounds of Maldon
2. Horse and Hawk
3. Hearth and Home
4. 'Here stands an earl'
5. 'Blessed is the man': Byrhtnoth's Prayer
6. 'From a great kindred in Mercia'
7. Feud and Friendship
8. The Battle of the Holme
9. Beowulf and Maldon
Part II. After the Battle
10. 'And so to Maldon': The Account of the Battle in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
11. Byrhtferth of Ramsey's Life of St Oswald
12. Memories of a Golden Age: 'Maldon' in The Book of Ely
Appendix 1. The Battle of Maldon: Text and Translation
Appendix 2. 'The Battle of the Holme': Text and Translation
Appendix 3. The Case of Æthelric of Bocking: Text and Translation
Appendix 4. The Will of Leofwine: Text and Translation
Select Bibliography
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	16.01.2021
Zusatzinfo	5 Maps
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	400 g
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Mittelalter
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
ISBN-10	1-350-13403-1 / 1350134031
ISBN-13	978-1-350-13403-4 / 9781350134034
Zustand	Neuware