A Companion to Anglo-Saxon Literature (Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture)

This acclaimed volume explores and unravels the contexts, readings, genres, intertextualities and debates within Anglo-Saxon studies.

• Brings together specially-commissioned contributions from a team of leading European and American scholars.
  
• Embraces both the literature and the cultural background of the period.
  
• Combines the discussion of primary material and manuscript sources with critical analysis and readings.
  
• Considers the past, present and future of Anglo-Saxon studies