The “Dark Welsh” as Slaves and Slave Traders in Exeter Book Riddles 52 and 72.
The imagery of captivity found within Exeter Book Riddles 52 and 72 has been understood to link Welsh slaves with the cattle they herd, for each riddle features an ethnically distinct “dark Welsh” figure performing agricultural work. This article argues that key details suggest that these captives c...
| Publicado en: | English Studies Vol. 95; no. 3; pp. 235 - 256 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
May2014
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