The Dating of Beowulf

The date of Beowulf, debated for almost a century, is a small question with large ramifications. This collection of essays by leading scholars has become a standard reference for scholarship in the area.

The late Colin Chase (1935-1984) was a member of the Department of English and of the Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of Toronto.

'A challenge to so many long accepted scholarly constructs that Beowulf studies will never be the same again.'

The Year's Work in English Studies:

'The book as a whole sacrifices a few sacred cows, and it forces its readers to think again.'

Theodore M. Andersson:

'It is rare to have so much information on a crucial issue in medieval literature concentrated in one place, and there is no doubt that these proceedings will become a standard reference work for several decades.'