Millet, Victor
Germanische Heldendichtung im Mittelalter
Eine Einführung
[Introduction to Germanic Heroic Poetry in the Middle Ages]
Series:De Gruyter Studienbuch
Aims and Scope
The book provides a clear introduction to heroic poetry in medieval German, English and Scandinavian literature, from its first appearance to its final demise in the 16th cen-tury. It presents the texts in their historical context, provides synopses and discusses their themes and their intentions, together with the problems they present for scholars. In the process it demonstrates how the old sagas were being continually re-interpreted in widely varying geographical and cultural contexts.
- 20.5 x 13.5 cm
- xii, 503 pages
- 25 Fig.
- Language:
- German
- Type of Publication:
- Textbook
- Keywords:
- Heroic Poetry; Heroic Epic Poems; saga
- Readership:
- Students, Teachers, Academics, Institutes, Libraries
- Subjects
- Literary Studies > Subjects, Topics, Motifs
- Literary Studies > Genres
- Literary Studies > Subjects, Topics, Motifs
- Literary Studies > Genres
MARC record
MARC record for eBook"Es ist elegant und gut lesbar geschrieben, eigent sich durch seine transparente Struktur, instruktive Bildbeigaben und knapp kommentierte Literaturhinweise zur einführenden Orientierung und bietet zugleich solide Text- und Kontextinterpretationen in (implizit) stetem Rekurs auf die Genese und den Stand der Forschung."
Mathias Herweg in: Germanistik 3-4/2008