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NŌN AND TĪD: COMPUTUS CALCULATIONS AND ANCESTRAL TIME IN BEOWULF.

The early medieval English computus--or science of the calendar--and its impact on early English perceptions of time offer a new context for the study of Beowulf. This context brings new ideas to bear on the epic poem, which, though it concerns Scandinavians from the Migration Age, is presented by a...

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Published in:Comitatus: A Journal of Medieval & Renaissance Studies Vol. 52; pp. 1 - 29
Main Author: Blanquer, Joana
Format: Article
Published: University of California at Los Angeles, Center for Medieval & Renaissance Studies 2021
Subjects:
Beowulf
Calendar
Liturgies
Epic poetry
Scandinavians
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