Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Literature in English, Anglophone outside British Isles and North America Commons™
Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Discipline
-
- Literature in English, North America (2)
- Medieval Studies (2)
- Ancient History, Greek and Roman through Late Antiquity (1)
- Ancient Philosophy (1)
- Anthropology (1)
-
- Catholic Studies (1)
- Children's and Young Adult Literature (1)
- Christianity (1)
- Classical Literature and Philology (1)
- Classics (1)
- Comparative Literature (1)
- Comparative Philosophy (1)
- Continental Philosophy (1)
- Creative Writing (1)
- Education (1)
- Educational Methods (1)
- European Languages and Societies (1)
- Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (1)
- Fiction (1)
- Folklore (1)
- History (1)
- History of Christianity (1)
- History of Gender (1)
- Indo-European Linguistics and Philology (1)
- Italian Language and Literature (1)
- Italian Literature (1)
- Literature in English, British Isles (1)
- Institution
Articles 1 - 4 of 4
Full-Text Articles in Literature in English, Anglophone outside British Isles and North America
Mythos And Meaning: Medieval Appropriations Of Mythological Types In The Consolation Of Philosophy And Later Western Literatures, Francis J. Hunter
Mythos And Meaning: Medieval Appropriations Of Mythological Types In The Consolation Of Philosophy And Later Western Literatures, Francis J. Hunter
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
Often referred to as the last Roman and first medieval, Boethius, author of The Consolation of Philosophy, has been widely received as an unoriginal philosopher who sought to preserve Platonic thought as the Western Roman Empire fell. However, this essay features an investigation into the literary originality of Boethius who initiates a line of Christian and Platonic literatures to follow in the medieval European tradition. Boethius demonstrates himself to be a poet who makes great use of philosophy rather than as a philosopher writing poetry. Boethius’ poetic influence is felt most strongly in major aspects of Dante’s Divine Comedy and …
Uprooting Medievalism: Ya And The Future Of Fantasy, Zoe Phillips
Uprooting Medievalism: Ya And The Future Of Fantasy, Zoe Phillips
Undergraduate Theses and Capstone Projects
This thesis looks at the development of the young adult neo-medieval fantasy genre, measuring famous works from the Medieval period against works such as Tolkien's, to examine the impact of female protagonists and female authors on the genre and readers alike as neo-medieval fantasy continues to gain in popularity. Works examined include: Beowulf, Lanval, Le Roman de Silence, The Hobbit, Uprooted, and The Hero and the Crown.
"And Gladly Wolde He Lerne": Facilitating Discussion Based Learning About Medieval And Regency Literature Through Interactive Technologies, Emma Vallandingham
"And Gladly Wolde He Lerne": Facilitating Discussion Based Learning About Medieval And Regency Literature Through Interactive Technologies, Emma Vallandingham
Honors Projects
A series of reading guides for Beowulf, The Canterbury Tales, and Frankenstein, that utilize interactive technologies to facilitate student engagement with and discussion of the texts. Each reading guide consists of an overview of the text, relevant historical context, and reading and discussion questions for students to answer. Some reading guides also have corresponding answer guides that provides sample answers as well as hints and tips for answering the questions.
How To Live: Lessons From Old English And Old Norse/Icelandic Wisdom Literature, Rhys Frazier
How To Live: Lessons From Old English And Old Norse/Icelandic Wisdom Literature, Rhys Frazier
Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019
Medieval wisdom literature is a genre that is difficult to define and it has not been extensively studied. Scholarship is typically concerned with translation and manuscript emendation concerns and with identification of sources in addition to an analysis of religious influences. There has not yet been any scholarship concerned with the ways in which religious themes and concerns about life after death are meant to influence the behaviors and attitudes of the living reader. The present study seeks to analyze the ways in which the Old English poems “Maxims I,” “The Gifts of Men,” and “The Fortunes of Men,” as …