The dynastic drama of Beowulf. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Francis Leneghan.
• Authors: Leneghan, Francis
• Contents: Preface -- Family Trees : The Dynasties of Beowulf -- Dramatis Personae -- Introduction: Reading Beowulf as a Book of Kings – 1. The Dynastic Life-Cycle and the Structure of the Poem – 2. Shaping the Dynastic Drama – 3. The Role of the Monsters in the Dynastic Drama – 4. Beowulf and Biblical Kingship -- Conclusion: Reading the Dynastic Drama in Anglo-Saxon England -- Appendix A: Plot Summary of Skjöldunga saga -- Appendix B: Plot Summary of Hrólfs saga kraka.
• Publisher Details: Cambridge : D.S. Brewer
• Publication Date: 2020
• Copyright Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxi, 300 pages)
• Subjects: 829/.3; Kings and rulers in literature; Rois et souverains dans la littérature; Kings and rulers in literature; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781787446786; 1787446786
• Related ISBNs: 9781843845515; 1843845512
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.