Literary perspectives on the case for Beowulf's rowing adventure with Breca
Tradition in the study of Beowulf has held that the discussion between Beowulf and Unferth regarding Beowulf’s victory over Breca concerns a swimming competition. However, some scholars have suggested that this section refers to a rowing or sailing adventure, due to some ambiguity in the language of...
Main Author: | Cooper, Andrew |
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Format: | Others |
Language: | English |
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Stockholms universitet, Engelska institutionen
2009
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Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-50217 |
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