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The Old English poem known popularly as the "Descent into Hell", found on folios 119v to 121v of the Exeter Book, has to date received little critical attention, perhaps owing to various contextual problems and lacunae on the leaves that contain it. This first full-length study offers a full account of the poem, together with an edition of the text and facing translation. It aims to resolve some of the poem's vexing issues and provides a variety of possible interpretations of the poem. The in-depth literary analysis seeks to enrich modern scholarly perceptions of the poem, suggest a more appropriate title, and contribute to continued scholarly discussion and analysis ofthe Exeter Book and its compilation. It provides a guide towards understanding the poem's main theme, presents the text in light of its position in ecclesiastical history, and sheds fresh light into its place and significance within the corpus of Old English poetry. M.R. Rambaran-Olm received her PhD from the University of Glasgow.

Baptism in literature --- Christian poetry, English (Old) --- History and criticism --- John, --- Jesus Christ --- In literature --- Descent into hell --- History of doctrines --- Descent into Hell (Anglo-Saxon poem) --- Christian poetry, English (Old) - History and criticism --- Iohannes Baptista --- John, - the Baptist, Saint - In literature --- Jesus Christ - Descent into hell - History of doctrines - Middle Ages, 600-1500 --- Baptism in literature. --- History and criticism. --- In literature. --- Exeter book. --- Christ --- Cristo --- Jezus Chrystus --- Jesus Cristo --- Jesus, --- Christ, Jesus --- Yeh-su --- Masīḥ --- Khristos --- Gesù --- Christo --- Yeshua --- Chrystus --- Gesú Cristo --- Ježíš --- Isa, --- Nabi Isa --- Isa Al-Masih --- Al-Masih, Isa --- Masih, Isa Al --- -Jesus, --- Jesucristo --- Yesu --- Yeh-su Chi-tu --- Iēsous --- Iēsous Christos --- Iēsous, --- Kʻristos --- Hisus Kʻristos --- Christos --- Jesuo --- Yeshuʻa ben Yosef --- Yeshua ben Yoseph --- Iisus --- Iisus Khristos --- Jeschua ben Joseph --- Ieso Kriʻste --- Yesus --- Kristus --- ישו --- ישו הנוצרי --- ישו הנצרי --- ישוע --- ישוע בן יוסף --- المسيح --- مسيح --- يسوع المسيح --- 耶稣 --- 耶稣基督 --- 예수그리스도 --- Jíizis --- Yéshoua --- Iėsu̇s --- Khrist Iėsu̇s --- ‏عيسىٰ‏ --- Giovanni Battista, --- Ioann, --- Īoann Predtech, --- Ioannes, --- Iōannēs, --- Jean Baptiste, --- Jean, --- Jehan-Baptiste, --- Johannes, --- John the Baptist --- Juan, --- Nabī Yaḥyá, --- Yaḥyá ibn Zakarīyā, --- Yūḥannā al-Maʻmadān, --- Joam Baptista, --- Jan Chrzciciel, --- Codex exoniensis --- Exeterbuch --- Exeter Dean and Chapter MS 3501 --- John, - the Baptist, Saint --- Descent into Hell. --- Exeter Book. --- John the Baptist's Prayer or The Descent into Hell from the Exeter Book: Text, Translation and Critical Study. --- M.R. Rambaran-Olm. --- Old English poem. --- Old English poetry. --- ecclesiastical history.