Description:
Reading Old English Biblical Poetry proposes new ways of engaging with a well-known text and serves as a fascinating case study for reading in early medieval England.
Brief description:
Janet Schrunk Ericksen is an associate professor of English and Medieval Studies at the University of Minnesota Morris.
Review Quotes: "Ericksen's full-length study of MS Junius 11 is a welcome addition to the body of scholarship, and it has applications for contemporary reading as well."--Jodi Grimes, Dallas Baptist University, Christianity & Literature
"Thorough, comprehensive, and accessible, Reading Old English Biblical Poetry will appeal to students; the writing is elegant and concise, and the discussions, while nuanced, are presented in such a way that even students coming to Old English literature for the first time will be able to follow them."--Renée R. Trilling, Department of English, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
"Reading Old English Biblical Poetry offers wholly new insights, including discoveries relating to the pervasive Fall-of-the-Rebel-Angels theme, the origin and provenance of the Junius manuscript, and the influence of neglected sources."
--Paul Remley, Department of English, University of Washington