Sidelights on Teutonic History During the Migration Period

Originally published in 1911, this book attempts to discover the amount of historical truth underlying the allusions in Old English heroic poetry.

M. G. Clarke (Author)

9781107696327, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 10 October 2013

298 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 1.7 cm, 0.33 kg

Originally published in 1911, this book attempts to discover the amount of historical truth underlying the allusions to persons and events in Old English heroic poetry. Clarke investigates what certain allusions in poems such as Beowulf and Widsith can tell us of the Teutonic migrations to Britain between the fourth and sixth centuries. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Old English and Anglo-Saxon literature.

Preface
List of chief abbreviations
Introductory chapter
1. The Geatas
2. The Danes
3. The Swedes
4. Offa
5. Finn
6. Deor
7. The Burgundians and Waldere
8. The Ermanric saga
Conclusion
Appendix 1. Nations and kings visited by Widsith
Appendix 2. List of genealogies
Bibliography.

Subject Areas: Literary studies: classical, early & medieval [DSBB]