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245 10 a| Isidorean perceptions of orderh| [electronic resource] :b| the Exeter book riddles and medieval Latin enigmata /c| Mercedes Salvador-Bello.;

250 a| First edition.;

260 a| Morgantown :b| West Virginia University Press,c| 2015.;

300 a| xiv, 530 pages ;c| 23 cm.;

490 0 a| Medieval European studies ;v| XVII;

500 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 475-512), appendices, chronology, and index.;

505 0 a| Early medieval riddling and Isidore's etymologiae -- Isidore's etymologiae and the compilation of early medieval Latin riddle collection -- The compilation of the Exeter book riddles.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 2 a| "This book discusses the considerable influence exerted by Isidore's Etymologiae on the compilation of early medieval enigmata. Either in the form of thematic clusters or pairs, Isidorean encyclopedic patterns are observed not only in major Latin riddle collections in verse but can also be detected in the two vernacular assemblages contained in the Exeter Book. As with encyclopedias, the topic-centered arrangement of riddles was pursued by compilers as a strategy intended to optimize the didactic and instructional possibilities inherent in these texts and favor the readers' assimilation of their contents. This book thus provides a thoroughgoing investigation of medieval riddling, with special attention to the Exeter Book Riddles, demonstrating that this genre constituted an important part of the school curriculum of the early Middle Ages." --c| Publisher's website;

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Isidorean perceptions of order the Exeter book riddles and medieval Latin enigmata / Mercedes Salvador-Bello.

Author/creator	Salvador-Bello, Mercedes
Format	Electronic
Edition	First edition.
Publication Info	Morgantown : West Virginia University Press, 2015.
Description	xiv, 530 pages ; 23 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Isidore, of Seville, Saint, -636. Etymologiae. Exeter book. Riddles, English (Old)--History and criticism. English poetry--Old English, ca. 450-1100. --History and criticism. Riddles, Latin--History and criticism.

Series	Medieval European studies ; XVII
Contents	Early medieval riddling and Isidore's etymologiae -- Isidore's etymologiae and the compilation of early medieval Latin riddle collection -- The compilation of the Exeter book riddles.
Scope and content	"This book discusses the considerable influence exerted by Isidore's Etymologiae on the compilation of early medieval enigmata. Either in the form of thematic clusters or pairs, Isidorean encyclopedic patterns are observed not only in major Latin riddle collections in verse but can also be detected in the two vernacular assemblages contained in the Exeter Book. As with encyclopedias, the topic-centered arrangement of riddles was pursued by compilers as a strategy intended to optimize the didactic and instructional possibilities inherent in these texts and favor the readers' assimilation of their contents. This book thus provides a thoroughgoing investigation of medieval riddling, with special attention to the Exeter Book Riddles, demonstrating that this genre constituted an important part of the school curriculum of the early Middle Ages." -- Publisher's website
General note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 475-512), appendices, chronology, and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2015007968
ISBN	9781940425238 (hard cover)
ISBN	9781935978916 (paper back)

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