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A Handbook of Anglo-Saxon Studies


A Handbook of Anglo-Saxon Studies


Critical Theory Handbooks 1. Aufl.

von: Jacqueline Stodnick, Renée Trilling

116,99 €

Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 08.08.2012
ISBN/EAN: 9781118328576
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 336

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Reflecting the profound impact of critical theory on the study of the humanities, this collection of original essays examines the texts and artifacts of the Anglo-Saxon period through key theoretical terms such as ‘ethnicity’ and ‘gender’. <ul> <li>Explores the interplay between critical theory and Anglo-Saxon studies</li> <li>Theoretical framework will appeal to specialist scholars as well as those new to the field</li> <li>Includes an afterword on the value of the dialogue between Anglo-Saxon studies and critical theory</li> </ul>
List of Figures vii <p>Notes on Contributors ix</p> <p>Acknowledgments xiii</p> <p>Introduction 1<br /> <i>Jacqueline Stodnick and Rene´e R. Trilling</i></p> <p>1 Borders 9<br /> <i>Elaine Treharne</i></p> <p>2 Disability 23<br /> <i>Christina Lee</i></p> <p>3 Gender 39<br /> <i>Stacy S. Klein</i></p> <p>4 Hegemony 55<br /> <i>Robin Norris</i></p> <p>5 Historicism 69<br /> <i>Scott Thompson Smith</i></p> <p>6 Law and Justice 85<br /> <i>Andrew Rabin</i></p> <p>7 Literacy 99<br /> <i>R. M. Liuzza</i></p> <p>8 Masculinity 115<br /> <i>D. M. Hadley</i></p> <p>9 Media 133<br /> <i>Martin K. Foys</i></p> <p>10 Postcolonial 149<br /> <i>Catherine E. Karkov</i></p> <p>11 Race and Ethnicity 165<br /> <i>Stephen Harris</i></p> <p>12 Sex and Sexuality 181<br /> <i>Carol Braun Pasternack</i></p> <p>13 Space and Place 197<br /> <i>Andrew Scheil</i></p> <p>14 Time 215<br /> <i>Kathleen Davis</i></p> <p>15 Violence 235<br /> <i>Mary Louise Fellows</i></p> <p>16 Visual Culture 251<br /> <i>Benjamin C. Withers</i></p> <p>17 Women 265<br /> <i>Helene Scheck and Virginia Blanton</i></p> <p>18 Writing 281<br /> <i>E. J. Christie</i></p> <p>Index 295</p>
<p>“The essays are written in a consistently clear and informative manner that will engage students and scholars alike.  Summing Up.  Highly recommended.  Upper-division undergraduates through faculty.”  (<i>Choice</i>, 1 September 2013)</p>
<p><b>Jacqueline Stodnick</b> is Associate Professor of English at the University of Texas at Arlington, USA, where she teaches the history of the English language, Old English, and the history of British literature.  She has published articles on lists, the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, and hagiography, focusing in particular on English cultural identity. Her current work explores Anglo-Saxon notions of the body.</p> <p><b>Renée R. Trilling</b> is Associate Professor of English at the University of Illinois, USA.  She is the author of <i>The Aesthetics of Nostalgia: Historical Representation in Old English Verse</i> (2009), as well as articles on Beowulf, Wulfstan the Homilist, and Anglo-Saxon historiography.  Her current work draws on recent trends in neuroscience and related fields to explore the role of materiality in Anglo-Saxon notions of subjectivity.</p>
<p>This collection of new and original essays explores the relationship between contemporary critical theory and the study of Anglo-Saxon England. Core terminology familiar from critical theory, such as ‘ethnicity’, ‘gender’, and ‘agency’, provides a thematic structure in which fresh and revealing perspectives on Anglo-Saxon England come to light. Each essay takes one of these terms as its starting point, offering a brief overview of the term and its use in Anglo-Saxon studies before deploying it as a critical matrix for its own investigation of the Anglo-Saxon period. The collection also explores the question of what contribution Anglo-Saxonists can make to critical theory, and provides new directions for the future of the field.</p>
<p>“Neither Modern Critical Theory nor Anglo-Saxon Studies is past its ‘best before’ date. The contributions to this book combine authoritative knowledge of many aspects of Anglo-Saxon culture with a diversity of interpretative perspectives. Meticulous analysis of the material within a framework of concentrated, reflective approaches continues to generate stimulating new insights and appreciation.”—<i>John Hines, Cardiff University</i></p>

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