{"product_id":"9781139862400","title":"Becoming a Poet in Anglo-Saxon England","description":"Combining historical, literary and linguistic evidence from Old English and Latin, Becoming a Poet in Anglo-Saxon England creates a new, more complete picture of who and what pre-Conquest English poets really were. It includes a study of Anglo-Saxon words for 'poet' and the first list of named poets in Anglo-Saxon England. Its survey of known poets identifies four social roles that poets often held - teachers, scribes, musicians and courtiers - and explores the kinds of poetry created by these individuals. The book also offers a new model for understanding the role of social groups in poets' experience: it argues that the presence or absence of a poetic community affected the work of Anglo-Saxon poets at all levels, from minute technical detail to the portrayal of character. This focus on poetic communities provides a new way to understand the intersection of history and literature in the Middle Ages.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47107914727664,"sku":"9781139862400","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781139862400_p0.jpg?v=1763700710","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781139862400","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}