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Dr Mark Atherton is a Senior College Lecturer at Regent's Park College and a Stipendiary Lecturer at Mansfield College, both at the University of Oxford. He specializes in medieval literature, focusing on Old English and Anglo-Latin texts, with particular attention to tenth-century English cultural and political identity. His research explores the intersections of literature, war, and religious typology, as seen in works like The Battle of Maldon.
- Research areas: Medieval Studies, Old English Literature, Anglo-Latin Literature, War and Literature, Cultural Identity
- Teaching: Old English language and literature through his textbook Complete Old English
His publications include The Making of England (2017), The Battle of Maldon (2020), and studies on J.R.R. Tolkien's linguistic influences. Recent work examines manuscripts, poetics, and early medieval cosmological thought.
He contributes to interdisciplinary discussions on language history, including Henry Sweet’s philological methods and Victorian language pedagogy. His edited works and critical editions further highlight engagement with medieval manuscript culture and textual transmission.
