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OverviewThe first extended study of supernatural discourse in Old English poetry, Supernatural Speakers in Old English Verse fills a conspicuous gap in the scholarship of early medieval literature. Drawing insights from various disciplines, including critical discourse analysis, social psychology, and oral poetry studies, Supernatural Speakers demonstrates how and why three poets—the poets of Genesis A, Christ C, and Guthlac A—marshalled their distinction as experts of the Old English poetic medium to perform the power of supernatural speech by means of masterful poetics. By offering new analytical paths through these early medieval poems, Supernatural Speakers elucidates the importance of poetics as a critical window on the social and religious functions of verbal art in early medieval England. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Matthew D. CokerPublisher: Arc Humanities Press Imprint: Arc Humanities Press Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.666kg ISBN: 9781641894128ISBN 10: 1641894121 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 31 October 2023 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: Poetic Power and Supernatural Speech in Numbers Chapter 2: The Works of the Word in Genesis A Chapter 3: Sounds of the Last Judgment in Christ C Chapter 4: Speaking with Authority in Guthlac A Conclusion Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationMatthew D. Coker is Visiting Assistant Professor of English at the University of North Florida. He received his D.Phil. from the University of Oxford and specializes in the intersections of identity, style, and culture in medieval literature. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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