The book investigates the picture painted of the Goths in Anglo-Saxon sources up to and including the reign of King Alfred (d. 899). The analysed literary works include Beowulf, Elene, Deor, and King Alfreds translations of Orosius and Boethius. Through comparison with the antecedents, contemporaries and occasional later derivatives of the literary pieces, ranging from 300 to 1550, from Rome to Scandinavia, the author presents a full treatment of the Anglo-Saxons memories of the Goths.
The book investigates the picture painted of the Goths in Anglo-Saxon sources up to and including the reign of King Alfred (d. 899). The analysed lite...
