- Paperback: 448 pages
- Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 7th Edition edition (5 Dec 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1405146907
- ISBN-13: 978-1405146906
- Product Dimensions: 15.4 x 2.5 x 23 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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"This is still the most comprehensive introduction to Old English available, providing detailed analysis of the language, literature, history, and culture of the Anglo–Saxons. This new edition expands on the changes in languages, and provides additional material on Beowulf."
—Stuart Lee, Oxford University
—Stuart Lee, Oxford University
"Mitchell and Robinson′s A Guide to Old English, now available in its eighth edition, is an invaluable resource for teaching and delighting students of Old English. It is unsurpassed in its combination of a meticulously scholarly approach with a wide–ranging selection of Old English texts. The authors′ enthusiasm for the subject is evident on every page and carries the reader with it."
—Susan Irvine, University College London
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The seventh edition of this popular introduction to Old English language and literature retains the general structure and style of previous editions, but has been updated, and includes two new, much–requested texts: the Cotton Gnomes and Wulfstan’s Sermo Lupia ad Anglos – and two new appendices: A List of Linguistic Terms Used in This Book and The Moods of Old English.
- Provides a range of helpful pedagogical tools: a map of Anglo–Saxon England, notes, a glossary, indexes to Part I, and a general introduction to Anglo–Saxon studies.
- Contains a special "How to Use this Guide" section, to aid both self–study and classroom use.
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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful
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Mitchell & Robinson have educated generations of students in the delights of Anglo-Saxon, and their textbook (now into its 5th edition) is widely recognised as the classic work on the subject.
Their approach to the language is a bit intimidating at first - new students will be a little concerned to see the way in which words and phrases like 'orthography' and 'derived paradigms' are bandied around. However, once you get into their teaching style, learning the language becomes a dynamic process. The authors emphasise that the course is designed for students who are working on their own, without the assistance of a teacher or classroom study - although the text is widely used in colleges.
Well laid out, the authors take you through pronunciation, the parsing of sentences and grammatical structure, helping you build a vocabulary and initial competence in translation. The second half of the book moves from grammar into a series of passages for translation. A limited vocabulary is provided at the rear.
All in all, a substantial piece of scholarship, a language course which has more than stood the test of time, and a learning system which you can approach at your own pace if you are working on your own. An essential tool for scholars of English and the Anglo-Saxon invasion.
Their approach to the language is a bit intimidating at first - new students will be a little concerned to see the way in which words and phrases like 'orthography' and 'derived paradigms' are bandied around. However, once you get into their teaching style, learning the language becomes a dynamic process. The authors emphasise that the course is designed for students who are working on their own, without the assistance of a teacher or classroom study - although the text is widely used in colleges.
Well laid out, the authors take you through pronunciation, the parsing of sentences and grammatical structure, helping you build a vocabulary and initial competence in translation. The second half of the book moves from grammar into a series of passages for translation. A limited vocabulary is provided at the rear.
All in all, a substantial piece of scholarship, a language course which has more than stood the test of time, and a learning system which you can approach at your own pace if you are working on your own. An essential tool for scholars of English and the Anglo-Saxon invasion.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Any serious student of Old English will appreciate the clear paradigms and description of the structure of this language. It is perfectly accessible to anyone with a grounding in modern European languages such as French or German. Specialist terminology is generally explained. The addition of worthwhile extracts from the body of OE literature illustrate vividly how the language was used and add to the overall enjoyment of the subject.
44 of 48 people found the following review helpful
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This book is for students and historians alike. It has so many good qualities........ This book's glossary is fantastic. In Old English, as you're going through those texts, you'll come across the really odd, wierd, twisted subjunctives and past forms that (to be honest) only Old English could have. This book not only has these forms in the glossary, but it tells you what part of speech their in, and what the infinitive is. Translating takes half the time. Stress goes out of the window! This really helps you remember the irregular forms. The Glossary also refers back into the book. Here sections are v. clearly marked, and the grammar is clearly explained. Even if you're not into translating, it's a great historical reference book!
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