Renée Trilling – Old English Literature: Language as History

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Summary

• DescriptionRenée Trilling – Old English Literature: Language as HistoryCourse OverviewWhat can an epic poem tell us about the beliefs and attitudes of its audience?

• What does the literature of the medieval period tell us about the world of the past?

• Why is so much of what we know about the early Britons from outsiders?

• What do Old English works say to us today?At first glance, Old English bears very little resemblance to English as it exists today.

• In fact, in many ways, it feels like a completely different language from its modern descendant.