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- Copyright
- Copyright © 2006 Regents of the University of Colorado
- ISSN
- 0013-8282
- eISSN
- 2573-3575
- DOI
- 10.1215/00138282-44.1.81
- Publisher site
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Abstract
T h e T r e m u l o u s H a n d a n d F l y i n g E a g l e t s D a n i e l D o n o g h u e o an A n g lo -S axon lst the concept o f "ve rn a cu la r th e o lo g y " has an im m ediate appeal because an o v e rw h e lm in g p ro p o rtio n o f Old English lite rature " c o m m u nicates the olo gica l in fo rm a tio n to an audience."1 On closer Inspection, h o w ever, "ve rn a c u la r th e o lo g y " gro w s less fa m ilia r to the extent th a t the earlier period lacks "th e specific historical forces and acts" (823) o f late m edieval England which are the focus o f Nicholas Watson's sem inal article. Certainly the threat o f censorship In the face o f a
Journal
English Language Notes – Duke University Press
Published: Mar 1, 2006