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
Tabla de materias
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
Sobre el autor
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.
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