{"product_id":"9780802093677","title":"Source of Wisdom: Old English and Early Medieval Latin Studies in Honour of Thomas D. Hill","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs one of the most prolific and influential scholars in the field, Thomas D. Hill has made an indelible mark on the study of Old English literature. In celebration of his distinguished career, the editors of \u003ci\u003eSource of Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e have assembled a wide-ranging collection of nineteen original essays on Old English poetry and prose as well as early medieval Latin, touching upon many of Hill's specific research interests.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the topics examined in this volume are the Christian-Latin sources of Old English texts, including religious and 'sapiential' poetry, and prose translations of Latin writings. Old English poems such as \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Dream of the Rood\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Wife's Lament\u003c\/i\u003e are treated, throughout, to thematic, textual, stylistic, lexical, and source analysis. Prose writers of the period such as King Alfred and Wærferth, as well as medieval Latin writers such as Bede and Pseudo-Methodius are also discussed. As an added feature, the volume includes a bibliography of publications by Thomas D. Hill. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSource of Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e is, ultimately, a contribution to the understanding of medieval English literature and the textual traditions that contributed to its development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47011304145136,"sku":"9780802093677","price":88.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780802093677_p0.jpg?v=1763726424","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780802093677","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}