Description: Examinations of the date of Beowulf have tremendous significance for Anglo-Saxon culture in general.
Review Quotes: The Dating of Beowulf: A Reassessment is bound to become one of the most influential books in Anglo-Saxon studies. The first-rate essays in this volume will steer the course of Beowulf scholarship in many productive directions, supplying the field with a secure foundation for future literaryhistorical research.-- "MODERN PHILOLOGY"