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The dynastic drama of Beowulf /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Leneghan, Francis (Author)
Corporate Author: EBSCOhost
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : D.S. Brewer, 2020.
Series:Anglo-Saxon studies ; 39.
Subjects:
Beowulf.
Kings and rulers in literature.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Family Trees : The Dynasties of Beowulf
  • Dramatis Personae
  • Introduction: Reading Beowulf as a Book of Kings – 1. The Dynastic Life-Cycle and the Structure of the Poem – 2. Shaping the Dynastic Drama – 3. The Role of the Monsters in the Dynastic Drama – 4. Beowulf and Biblical Kingship
  • Conclusion: Reading the Dynastic Drama in Anglo-Saxon England
  • Appendix A: Plot Summary of Skjöldunga saga
  • Appendix B: Plot Summary of Hrólfs saga kraka.