Deutsches Literatur-Lexikon. Das Mittelalter
Autoren und Werke nach Themenkreisen und Gattungen
[Dictionary of German Literature. The Middle Ages. Authors and Works Arranged by Topic Area and Genre]
Ed. by Achnitz, Wolfgang
Available on a standing order basis only.
7 vols. incl. index vol.
- Band 1 Das geistliche Schrifttum von den Anfängen bis zum Beginn des 14. Jahrhunderts
- Band 2 Das geistliche Schrifttum des Spätmittelalters
- Band 3 Reiseberichte und Geschichtsdichtung
- Band 4 Lyrik (Minnesang - Sangspruch - Meistergesang) und Dramatik
- Band 5 Epik (Vers - Strophe - Prosa), und Kleinformen
- Band 6 Das wissensvermittelnde Schrifttum
- Band 7 Register
- Unique presentation of medieval literature according to its genres and topic areas
- Introductory essays to the individual volumes
- Most current bio-bibliographical reference work on the Middle Ages
- The basis for medieval studies
Aims and Scope
The Deutsches Literatur-Lexikon. Das Mittelalter covers German literature in the broadest sense from the 8th to the end of the 15th century.
The approximately 6,000 clearly structured articles are arranged according to topic area and genre and are presented chronologically within each category. Introductory essays to each volume provide an overview and place each area in its literary and cultural-historical context. The indices for each volume will be consolidated once the work is completed and published as a separate volume.
The articles inform in a detailed but concise way about each writer's life and work, and about the content, background and reception history of the works, reflecting the latest state of research. Besides sections on tradition, editions and selected translations, a list with the most important secondary literature rounds off each article.
- DE GRUYTER SAUR