Handbook of Anglo-Saxon Studies

Reflecting the profound impact of critical theory on the study of
the humanities, this collection of original essays examines the
texts and artifacts of the Anglo-Saxon period through key
theoretical terms such as 'ethnicity' and
'gender'.

• Explores the interplay between critical theory and Anglo-Saxon
  studies

• Theoretical framework will appeal to specialist scholars as
  well as those new to the field

• Includes an afterword on the value of the dialogue between
  Anglo-Saxon studies and critical theory

Autorentext

Jacqueline Stodnick is Associate Professor of English at
the University of Texas at Arlington, USA, where she teaches the
history of the English language, Old English, and the history of
British literature. She has published articles on lists, the
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, and hagiography, focusing in particular on
English cultural identity. Her current work explores
Anglo-Saxon notions of the body.

Renée R. Trilling is Associate Professor of English
at the University of Illinois, USA. She is the author of
The Aesthetics of Nostalgia: Historical Representation in Old
English Verse (2009), as well as articles on Beowulf, Wulfstan
the Homilist, and Anglo-Saxon historiography. Her current
work draws on recent trends in neuroscience and related fields to
explore the role of materiality in Anglo-Saxon notions of
subjectivity.

Zusammenfassung
Reflecting the profound impact of critical theory on the study of the humanities, this collection of original essays examines the texts and artifacts of the Anglo-Saxon period through key theoretical terms such as 'ethnicity' and 'gender'.

• Explores the interplay between critical theory and Anglo-Saxon studies
• Theoretical framework will appeal to specialist scholars as well as those new to the field
• Includes an afterword on the value of the dialogue between Anglo-Saxon studies and critical theory

Inhalt

List of Figures vii

Notes on Contributors ix

Acknowledgments xiii

Introduction 1

Jacqueline Stodnick and Rene e R. Trilling

1 Borders 9

Elaine Treharne

2 Disability 23

Christina Lee

3 Gender 39

Stacy S. Klein

4 Hegemony 55

Robin Norris

5 Historicism 69

Scott Thompson Smith

6 Law and Justice 85

Andrew Rabin

7 Literacy 99

R. M. Liuzza

8 Masculinity 115

D. M. Hadley

9 Media 133

Martin K. Foys

10 Postcolonial 149

Catherine E. Karkov

11 Race and Ethnicity 165

Stephen Harris

12 Sex and Sexuality 181

Carol Braun Pasternack

13 Space and Place 197

Andrew Scheil

14 Time 215

Kathleen Davis

15 Violence 235

Mary Louise Fellows

16 Visual Culture 251

Benjamin C. Withers

17 Women 265

Helene Scheck and Virginia Blanton

18 Writing 281

E. J. Christie

Index 295