Table of Contents

Introduction PART ONE: The Old Testament and Old English Prose *Aelfric's Interrogationes Sigewulfi by Michael Fox (University of Alberta) *Aelfric's Judith by Paul Szarmach (The Medieval Academy of America) * Circumscribing the Text: Views on Circumcision in Old English Literature by Samantha Zacher (Cornell University) PART TWO: The Old Testament and the Poems of the Junius Manuscript *Genesis A ad litteram by Charles D. Wright (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) * The Economy of the Word in the Old English Exodus by Manish Sharma (Concordia University) *Daniel and the Dew-Laden Wind: Sources and Structures by Phyllis Portnoy (University of Manitoba) PART THREE: The Old Testament and Other Poems *Rex regum et Cyninga cyning: "Speaking Hebrew" in Cynewulf's Elene by Damian Fleming (Indiana University, Purdue University Fort Wayne) * The City as Speaker of the Old Testament in Andreas by Robin Waugh (Wilfrid Laurier University) *"Cyningas sigefaeste purh God": Contributions from Anglo-Saxon England to Early Advocacy for Olafr Haraldsson by Russell Poole (University of Western Ontario) * Happiness and the Psalms by Stephen Harris (University of Massachusetts, Amherst) *'The Old English Kentish Psalm and Polysystems Theory by Jane Toswell (University of Western Ontario)

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'The essays in Old English Literature and the Old Testament admirably advance our knowledge of a wide variety of texts. Some of its chapters significantly challenge prevailing critical approaches, while others examine little-studied works or unusual themes. In sum, much in these pages represents original scholarship by leading experts in the field, whose mastery of and enthusiasm for the materials are evident throughout.' -- Christopher A. Jones, Department of English, Ohio State University 'Old English Literature and the Old Testament is an excellent collection of essays important for Anglo-Saxon and cultural studies.' -- George Hardin Brown, Department of English, Stanford University

About the Author

Michael Fox is an associate professor in the Department of English at the University of Alberta. Manish Sharma is an associate professor in the Department of English at Concordia University.

Reviews

'Highly recommended' -- M. Aaij Choice Magazine; vol 50:01:2012