Commonly referred to as "The Exeter Book", this is the first complete edition of this anthology of Anglo-Saxon poetry to appear since 1936, and the only edition produced this century based upon a detailed study of the manuscript. It includes an analysis of over 400 alterations and corrections, which could lead to a major reconsideration of many of the accepted theories concerning scribal activity and manuscript production and dissemination in Anglo-Saxon England. The texts are edited in a version which foregrounds the state of the Anglo-Saxon language in the 10th century, rather than masking this important linguistic data through the use of normalized forms. Commonly referred to as "The Exeter Book", this is the first complete edition of this anthology of Anglo-Saxon poetry to appear since 1936. It includes an analysis of over 400 alterations and corrections.

Language: English/Old English

ISBN: 0-85989-436-3