The Heliand

The Heliand
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 238
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ISBN-10 : 0195073762
ISBN-13 : 9780195073768
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Book Synopsis The Heliand by : G. Ronald Murphy

Download or read book The Heliand written by G. Ronald Murphy and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1992 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A spirited retelling of the Gospel story in a Germanic setting, the ninth-century A.D. Old Saxon epic poem The Heliand is at last available in English in Ronald Murphy's graceful new translation. Representing the first full integration and poetic reworking of the Gospel story into Northern European warrior imagery and culture, the poem finds a place for many Old Northern religious concepts and images while remaining faithful to the orthodox Christian teaching of the Gospel of St. Mark. Accessible to students of medieval and comparative literature, Murphy's introduction and notes provide valuable insight and a cultural context for this unique masterpiece.


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