Alfredian Texts and Contexts
Sponsoring Organization(s)
Special Session
Organizer Name
Nicole Guenther Discenza
Organizer Affiliation
Univ. of South Florida
Presider Name
Bruce Gilchrist
Presider Affiliation
Concordia Univ. Montréal
Paper Title 1
Queens in the Old English Orosius
Presenter 1 Name
Nicole Guenther Discenza
Paper Title 2
King Alfred, Author of the Thames
Presenter 2 Name
Joseph Grossi
Presenter 2 Affiliation
Univ. of Victoria
Start Date
10-5-2018 1:30 PM
Session Location
Schneider 1155
Description
This session treats Anglo-Saxon history and literature, specifically the circle of Alfred the Great and the implications and influences of their work in early medieval England. Grossi's "King Alfred, Author of the Thames" will examine the Alfred-Guthrum treaty in terms of Border Studies and the creation of political, military, and cultural landscapes through Alfred's authorship and the . Discenza's paper will explore the representation of queens in the Old English *Orosius* in light of texts and practices contemporary with the translation.
Nicole Guenther Discenza
Alfredian Texts and Contexts
Schneider 1155
This session treats Anglo-Saxon history and literature, specifically the circle of Alfred the Great and the implications and influences of their work in early medieval England. Grossi's "King Alfred, Author of the Thames" will examine the Alfred-Guthrum treaty in terms of Border Studies and the creation of political, military, and cultural landscapes through Alfred's authorship and the . Discenza's paper will explore the representation of queens in the Old English *Orosius* in light of texts and practices contemporary with the translation.
Nicole Guenther Discenza