scholarly journals From Jew to Puritan: The Emblematic Owl in Early English Culture

2010 ◽  
pp. 131-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brett D. Hirsch
Keyword(s):  
Early English ◽  
English Culture

EARLY ENGLISH CULTURE AND EDUCATIONAL METHOD

1945 ◽  
Vol 5 (28) ◽  
pp. 117-120
Author(s):  
D. E. Martin-Clarke
Keyword(s):  
Educational Method ◽  
Early English ◽  
English Culture

Romans, Britons, and the Construction of ‘Anglo-Saxon’ Identity

2020 ◽  
pp. 31-50
Author(s):  
Michael D.J. Bintley
Keyword(s):  
Material Culture ◽  
Anglo Saxon ◽  
Roman Britain ◽  
Ample Evidence ◽  
English Writing ◽  
Cultural Productions ◽  
Group Cooperation ◽  
Early English ◽  
Material Evidence ◽  
English Culture

This chapter argues that early English writing and material culture manipulated and manufactured British and Roman identities in the formation of an ‘Anglo-Saxon’ identity between the eighth and eleventh centuries. Historical and literary works present a narrative in which the British were conquered or pushed to the fringes of society, despite the coexistence of ample evidence for inter-group cooperation and collaboration. At the same time, other cultural productions sought to emphasize the incorporation—and continuation—of various aspects of Romanitas. Interrogating a range of textual and material evidence, this chapter presents an overview of the various approaches to ‘British’ and ‘Roman’ identity that are visible in early English culture. It gives special consideration to one of the most prominent stages on which this negotiation took place: the former towns of Roman Britain.

History of the Study of Apocrypha in Early Medieval England

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 13-26
Author(s):  
Brandon W. Hawk
Keyword(s):  
Old Testament ◽  
Medieval England ◽  
Medieval Period ◽  
Early Medieval ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Early Judaism ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Early English

Literature written in England between about 500 and 1100 CE attests to a wide range of traditions, although it is clear that Christian sources were the most influential. Biblical apocrypha feature prominently across this corpus of literature, as early English authors clearly relied on a range of extra-biblical texts and traditions related to works under the umbrella of what have been called “Old Testament Pseudepigrapha” and “New Testament/Christian Apocrypha." While scholars of pseudepigrapha and apocrypha have long trained their eyes upon literature from the first few centuries of early Judaism and early Christianity, the medieval period has much to offer. This article presents a survey of significant developments and key threads in the history of scholarship on apocrypha in early medieval England. My purpose is not to offer a comprehensive bibliography, but to highlight major studies that have focused on the transmission of specific apocrypha, contributed to knowledge about medieval uses of apocrypha, and shaped the field from the nineteenth century up to the present. Bringing together major publications on the subject presents a striking picture of the state of the field as well as future directions.

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