{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-old-english-jonathan-evans-9781603296533","title":"An Introduction to Old English (Rev. Ed.)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis unique textbook teaches the Old English language, pairing grammatical instruction with Old English passages from historical and literary documents in chronological order and provides a summary of major events. Fifty lessons present translation passages from the Peterborough manuscript of the \"Anglo-Saxon Chronicle,\" Bede's \u003ci\u003eEcclesiastical History of the English People\u003c\/i\u003e, the Alfredian translation of the \u003ci\u003eUniversal History\u003c\/i\u003e of Paulus Orosius, and other prose and poetic texts. Supplementary sections in each lesson provide additional lexical, historical, literary, and cultural information relevant to the translation passages, and the lessons are reinforced by brief exercises and advanced translation sentences. A section of twenty-six advanced readings features a generous assortment of poetry, including passages from \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wanderer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Dream of the Rood\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Wife's Lament\u003c\/i\u003e. The book concludes with a thorough grammatical appendix as well as glossaries of linguistic terms, proper names, and Old English words.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jonathan Evans\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1603296530\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781603296533\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Modern Language Association of America\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 802\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Jonathan Evans","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46372872323327,"sku":"9781603296533","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_72b7f36a-49a6-409b-9723-d46e1b6440e1.jpg?v=1732727210","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/an-introduction-to-old-english-jonathan-evans-9781603296533","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}