Beowulf and the roots of Anglo-Saxon poetry /
Beowulf is the oldest written epic in English literature. In this program, Dr. Robert DiNapoli--teaching fellow in Old and Middle English at the University of Birmingham, England--and Professor John Burrow of Bristol University examine the symbolism and the influence of Christianity in Beowulf and o...
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| Format: | Video DVD Software |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton, NJ :
Films for the Humanities & Sciences,
[1999]
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| Series: | Literary classics (Stratford-upon-Avon, England)
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| Summary: | Beowulf is the oldest written epic in English literature. In this program, Dr. Robert DiNapoli--teaching fellow in Old and Middle English at the University of Birmingham, England--and Professor John Burrow of Bristol University examine the symbolism and the influence of Christianity in Beowulf and other masterpieces of English and Germanic poetry. The Wanderer, the Seafarer, the dream of Rood, and the battle of Maldon are also analyzed. |
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| Item Description: | "Package copyright c2004"--Container. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (31 min., 20 sec.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.). |
| Format: | DVD. System requirements for CD-ROM (PC): 486 processor; 8MB RAM; Windows 3.1; QuickTime 2.1.1 (included); 640 x 480 color monitor with 8-bit graphics; 16-bit MPC compatible; double-speed CD-ROM drive. System requirements for CD-ROM (Macintosh): 68030 processor; 8MB RAM; System 7.0; QuickTime 2.1.2 (included); 640 x 480 color monitor with 8-bit graphics; 16-bit MPC compatible; double-speed CD-ROM drive. |
| Production Credits: | Camera, Gavin Boot, Chris Weaver ; editor, Nick Guest ; music, Ken Morse. |