{"product_id":"the-old-english-gnomic-poems-maxims-i-and-maxims-ii-9781835537893","title":"The Old English Gnomic Poems Maxims I and Maxims II","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaxims I\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMaxims II\u003c\/em\u003e, which comprise a seemingly haphazard assortment of Old English poetic gnomes (sayings put into verse to aid memory), are intriguing yet mysterious compositions. While they are interesting in that they might represent various facets of the values and worldview that were prevalent in early medieval England, they are puzzling, lacking both thematic or aesthetic coherence and identifiable goals. Nevertheless, these works must have had significance, as reflected in the fact that they are recorded among other significant works in two highly esteemed manuscripts: the Exeter Book and the C-manuscript of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. This volume investigates how these works function both independently and within the context of these manuscripts by analysing the works themselves and their places within these codices. This volume also addresses the following long-standing issues: linguistic features and dates and places of origin of these works; the use of \u003cem\u003elj??ah?ttr-\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003egaldralag\u003c\/em\u003e-like constructions in \u003cem\u003eMaxims I\u003c\/em\u003e; the gnome on \u003cem\u003eso?\u003c\/em\u003e in \u003cem\u003eMaxims II\u003c\/em\u003e; and the use of gnomic \u003cem\u003ebi?\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003esceal\u003c\/em\u003e. A new critical edition of \u003cem\u003eMaxims I\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eII\u003c\/em\u003e, complete with English translations, full commentary and glossary, is also included in the volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kazutomo Karasawa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Liverpool University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/13\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.88d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781835537893","brand":"Liverpool University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43293816914057,"sku":"9781835537893","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_f749d765-d881-4e44-8098-87752202ddfa.jpg?v=1737443546","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-old-english-gnomic-poems-maxims-i-and-maxims-ii-9781835537893","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}