The Elevation of the Apostles in Cynewulf's Christ II: Ascension.

A literary criticism of the poem "Christ II: Ascension" by Cynewulf is presented. It mentions that biblical portrayals of Jesus Christ and his relationship with his Apostles could have influenced the author's interpretation of the Ascension. It also examines how the poem was based on the Homilia in...

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Published in:	Philological Quarterly Vol. 91; no. 4; pp. 513 - 536
Main Author:	GODLOVE, SHANNON
Format:	Literary Criticism
Published:	Department of English, University of Iowa Fall2012
Subjects:	Literary criticism Christ II: Ascension (Poem) Jesus Christ Apostles Poetry (Literary form)
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