Complete Old English: A Comprehensive Guide to Reading and Understanding Old Eng

Description: Complete Old English by Mark Atherton A complete course on reading and understanding Old English, designed for absolute beginners, built around authentic texts and featuring online audio to aid pronunciation FORMAT Book & Merchandise LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Designed for complete beginners, and tested for years with real learners, Complete Old English offers a bridge from the textbook to the real world, enabling you to learn the grammar, understand the vocabulary and even how to translate such canonical texts as Beowulf and the earliest version of the Lords Prayer from a critical point in our history.Structured around authentic material, using online audio to aid pronunciation, and introducing both a grammar perspective and a full introduction to essential vocabulary, this course also features: -22 learning units plus maps and verb guide-New edition features key set texts in an Appendix, in a title suitable for classroom or self-study use-Authentic materials - language taught through key texts-Teaches the key skills - reading and understanding Old English grammar and vocabulary-Culture insights - learn about the culture and religion of the Anglo-Saxons-Self tests and learning activities - see and track your own progressThe audio for this course is available for free on library.teachyourself.com or from the Teach Yourself Library app.Rely on Teach Yourself, trusted by language learners for over 85 years. Author Biography Dr Mark Atherton is a Fellow of Regents Park College Oxford, a tutor of Old and Middle English and of the History of English. He is widely published on the subject of Old English, both from a linguistic and literary perspective; he is the author of numerous academic papers and several textbooks. He is also the author of There and Back Again: JRR Tolkien and the Origins of The Hobbit, and has appeared at several literary festivals, including the Oxford Literary Festival, in this capacity. Table of Contents : Contents: Contents: Contents: Part I - Foundation: Part I - Foundation: Part I - Foundation: 1 A king must rule a country: 1 A king must rule a country: 1 A king must rule a country: 2 Say what I am called: 2 Say what I am called: 2 Say what I am called: 3 I promise three things: 3 I promise three things: 3 I promise three things: 4 The four season: 4 The four season: 4 The four season: 5 A certain stone: 5 A certain stone: 5 A certain stone: 6 Signs in the monastery: 6 Signs in the monastery: 6 Signs in the monastery: 7 King Cnuts proclamation: 7 King Cnuts proclamation: 7 King Cnuts proclamation: 8 Charters and writs: 8 Charters and writs: 8 Charters and writs: 9 Dedication of a church: 9 Dedication of a church: 9 Dedication of a church: 10 The translation of St Alphege: 10 The translation of St Alphege: 10 The translation of St Alphege: 11 The family dispute in Herefordshire: 11 The family dispute in Herefordshire: 11 The family dispute in Herefordshire: 12 Love and marriage: 12 Love and marriage: 12 Love and marriage: 13 The kings duties: 13 The kings duties: 13 The kings duties: 14 The first English fiction: 14 The first English fiction: 14 The first English fiction: Part II - History: Part II - History: Part II - History: 15 The Alfred jewel: 15 The Alfred jewel: 15 The Alfred jewel: 16 Alfred and Guthrum: 16 Alfred and Guthrum: 16 Alfred and Guthrum: 17 The Fonthill cattle raid: 17 The Fonthill cattle raid: 17 The Fonthill cattle raid: 18 The legend of the Anchorite: 18 The legend of the Anchorite: 18 The legend of the Anchorite: 19 Three charters from the reign of Edgar: 19 Three charters from the reign of Edgar: 19 Three charters from the reign of Edgar: 20 Bishop Æthelwold of Winchester: 20 Bishop Æthelwold of Winchester: 20 Bishop Æthelwold of Winchester: 21 Abbot Ælfric: 21 Abbot Ælfric: 21 Abbot Ælfric: 22 Byrhtferth and Wulfstan: 22 Byrhtferth and Wulfstan: 22 Byrhtferth and Wulfstan: Part III - Poetry: Part III - Poetry: Part III - Poetry: 23 Runes: 23 Runes: 23 Runes: 24 The Wanderer: 24 The Wanderer: 24 The Wanderer: 25 The Seafarer: 25 The Seafarer: 25 The Seafarer: 26 The Beowulf manuscript: 26 The Beowulf manuscript: 26 The Beowulf manuscript: 27 Beowulf: 27 Beowulf: 27 Beowulf: 28 Beowulf and archaeology: 28 Beowulf and archaeology: 28 Beowulf and archaeology Long Description Designed for complete beginners, and tested for years with real learners, Complete Old English offers a bridge from the textbook to the real world, enabling you to learn the grammar, understand the vocabulary and even how to translate such canonical texts as Beowulf and the earliest version of the Lords Prayer from a critical point in our history.Structured around authentic material, using online audio to aid pronunciation, and introducing both a grammar perspective and a full introduction to essential vocabulary, this course also features: -22 learning units plus maps and verb guide-New edition features key set texts in an Appendix, in a title suitable for classroom or self-study use-Authentic materials - language taught through key texts-Teaches the key skills - reading and understanding Old English grammar and vocabulary-Culture insights - learn about the culture and religion of the Anglo-Saxons-Self tests and learning activities - see and track your own progressRely on Teach Yourself, trusted by language learners for over 75 years. Promotional "Headline" A complete course on reading and understanding Old English, designed for absolute beginners, built around authentic texts and featuring online audio to aid pronunciation Details ISBN1473627923 Author Mark Atherton Pages 352 Year 2019 ISBN-10 1473627923 ISBN-13 9781473627925 Format Book & Merchandise Publication Date 2019-06-13 Subtitle A Comprehensive Guide to Reading and Understanding Old English, with Original Texts Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 429.92421 Publisher John Murray Press Imprint Teach Yourself Language English Short Title Complete Old English Beginner to Intermediate Course UK Release Date 2019-06-13 Audience General NZ Release Date 2019-06-12 AU Release Date 2019-06-12 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:124811876;

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