This acclaimed volume explores and unravels the contexts, readings, genres, intertextualities and debates within Anglo-Saxon studies. <br><ul><br><li>Brings together specially-commissioned contributions from a team of leading European and American scholars. <br><li>Embraces both the literature and the cultural background of the period. <br><li>Combines the discussion of primary material and manuscript sources with critical analysis and readings. <br><li>Considers the past, present and future of Anglo-Saxon studies </li></ul>