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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455830603321

Titolo

A Companion to Middle High German literature to the 14th century [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Francis G. Gentry

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2002

ISBN

1-280-46470-4

9786610464708

1-4175-1055-2

90-474-0087-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (515 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GentryFrancis G

Disciplina

830.9/0022

Soggetti

German literature - Middle High German, 1050-1500 - History and criticism

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; 1. Medieval Germany: History of Emperors and Empire, c. 750-c. 1350; 2. The Older German Language; 3. German Literature to 1160; 4. Courtly Love Lyric; 5. Medieval German Heroic Epic; 6. Love and Adventure in Germany: The Romances of Hartmann von Aue, Wolfram von Eschenbach, and Gottfried von Straßburg; 7. Drama; 8. Technical Literature (Fachliteratur); 9. German Mystical Literature to 1350; 10. Vernacular Chronicles; 11. Pre-Courtly Epics; 12. Continuation and Innovation in Narrative Literature of the Thirteenth Century

13. Didactic/Gnomic Literature of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth CenturiesIndex

Sommario/riassunto

A guide to mediaeval German literature from its beginnings in the eighth century to the 14th century. Chapters deal either with a chronological period, such as the 13th century, or with specific genres, such as drama. The development of the German language in the mediaeval period is also covered.