The Heliand: The Saxon Gospel - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0195073754 ISBN 13: 9780195073751

Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr, 1992

Synopsis

A translation of a 9th-century Saxon epic poem that offers a poetic reworking of the Gospel into Northern European warrior imagery and culture. The text of the poem is accompanied by notes and an introduction that sheds light on the cultural context in which the poem was written.

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Review

'it provides a fascinating insight into a world of which we knew little, assisted by Murphy's Introduction and footnotes ... Besides its fascination, the book raises many hermeneutical issues for the modern reader of the Gospels.'The Expository Times

From the Back Cover

The Heliand has a unique aura in the history of world literature. Its contemplative integration of Northern-European magic, sooth-saying, wizardry, fatalistic warrior virtues, personal mysticism, and the Christian gospel story give it a compelling power and charm. The Heliand was written in Old Saxon over a thousand years ago in the first half of the ninth century by an author whose mysterious identity has remained unknown.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0195073754
• ISBN 13: 9780195073751
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Editor: Murphy G. Ronald