The Politics of Translation: Authorship and Authority in the Writings of Alfred the Great
Description:
The political implications of the OE prose translations of King Alfred (849-899) are overlooked by scholars who focus on the literary merits of the texts. When viewed as propaganda, Alfred's writings show a careful reshaping of their Latin sources that reaffirms Alfred's claim to power. The preface to Pastoral Care, long understood to be the inauguration of Alfred's literary reforms, is invested with highly charged language and a dramatic reinvention of English history, which both reestablishe…
more
Date:
August 2008
Creator:
Crumbley, Allex
Partner:
UNT Libraries