{"product_id":"source-of-wisdom-charles-d-wright-9780802093677","title":"Source of Wisdom: Old English \u0026 Early Medieval Latin Studies in Honour of Thomas D. Hill","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs one of the most prolific and influential scholars in the field, Thomas D. Hill has made an indelible mark on the study of Old English literature. In celebration of his distinguished career, the editors of \u003ci\u003eSource of Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e have assembled a wide-ranging collection of nineteen original essays on Old English poetry and prose as well as early medieval Latin, touching upon many of Hill's specific research interests.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the topics examined in this volume are the Christian-Latin sources of Old English texts, including religious and 'sapiential' poetry, and prose translations of Latin writings. Old English poems such as \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Dream of the Rood\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Wife's Lament\u003c\/i\u003e are treated, throughout, to thematic, textual, stylistic, lexical, and source analysis. Prose writers of the period such as King Alfred and W rferth, as well as medieval Latin writers such as Bede and Pseudo-Methodius are also discussed. As an added feature, the volume includes a bibliography of publications by Thomas D. Hill. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSource of Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e is, ultimately, a contribution to the understanding of medieval English literature and the textual traditions that contributed to its development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles D. Wright\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0802093671\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802093677\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.51w x 1.34d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2008 pg. 308","brand":"Charles D. Wright","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49096735129855,"sku":"9780802093677","price":111.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/source-of-wisdom-charles-d-wright-9780802093677","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}