Rebel Angels: Space and Sovereignty in Anglo-Saxon England (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781526129093)

Over six hundred years before John Milton's Paradise Lost, Anglo-Saxon authors told their own version of the fall of the angels. This book brings together various cultural moments, literary genres and relevant comparanda to recover that version, from the legal and social world to the world of popular spiritual ritual and belief. The story of the fall of the angels in Anglo-Saxon England is the story of a successfully transmitted exegetical teaching turned rich literary tradition. It can be traced through a range of genres - sermons, saints' lives, royal charters, riddles, devotional and biblical poetry - each one offering a distinct window into the ancient myth's place within the Anglo-Saxon literary and cultural imagination.

Author: Jill Fitzgerald
ISBN-10: 1526129094
ISBN-13: 9781526129093
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Language: English
Published: 06/22/2019
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.40w x 1.10d