Childhood & Adolescence in Anglo-Saxon Literary Culture

Susan Irvine, Winfried Rudolf

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English

University of Toronto Press
01 April 2018

Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; Early history: c 500 to c 1450&1500; Medieval history; Crusades; Medieval European archaeology

Series: Toronto Anglo-Saxon Series

Childhood & Adolescence in Anglo-Saxon Literary Culture counters the generally received wisdom that early medieval childhood and adolescence were an unremittingly bleak experience. The contributors analyse representations of children and their education in Old English, Old Norse and Anglo-Latin writings, including hagiography, heroic poetry, riddles, legal documents, philosophical prose and elegies. Within and across these linguistic and generic boundaries some key themes emerge: the habits and expectations of name-giving, expressions of childhood nostalgia, the role of uneducated parents, and the religious zeal and rebelliousness of youth. After decades of study dominated by adult gender studies, Childhood & Adolescence in Anglo-Saxon Literary Culture rebalances our understanding of family life in the Anglo-Saxon era by reconstructing the lives of medieval children and adolescents through their literary representation.

Edited by: Susan Irvine, Winfried Rudolf
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 690g
ISBN: 9781487502027
ISBN 10: 1487502028
Series: Toronto Anglo-Saxon Series
Pages: 277
Publication Date: 01 April 2018
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Susan Irvine is Quain Professor of English Language and Literature at University College London. Winfried Rudolf is a professor of Medieval English language and literature at the University of Göttingen.

Reviews for Childhood & Adolescence in Anglo-Saxon Literary Culture

""The introduction states that a major aim of the volume is to expand scholarly interest in children and childhood to earlier centuries by starting new conversations about their representation in Old English texts. The book achieves that aim: with the wide-ranging topics of the chapters, all readers will find something that provokes them to consider new discussion."" - Michael Fox, Western University (Speculum) ""This essay collection fulfills the stated goal of its introduction, to ‘prompt further research and debate’ about childhood and adolescence in Anglo-Saxon literary culture."" - Mary Dockray-Miller, Lesley University ( Journal of English and Germanic Philology)