Perspectives on the Old Saxon Heliand : introductory and critical essays, with an edition of the Leipzig fragment / / editor, Valentine A. Pakis

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910788354203321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Morgantown, W. Va. : , : West Virginia University Press, , 2010
• ISBN: 1-935978-35-7
• Edizione: [First edition.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (x, 335 pages) : color illustrations
• Collana: Medieval European studies ; ; 12
• Altri autori (Persone): PakisValentine A
• Disciplina: 839/.4
• Soggetti: Old Saxon language
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-335).
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Medieval European Studies Series Page; Contents; Preface; I Introductions to the Heliand and its Language; The Historical Setting of the Heliand, the Poem, and theManuscripts; The Saxons; The Early Missions; The Arian and Moslem Threats; The English Mission; Charlemagne and Europe; Charlemagne and the Saxons; The Consolidation of Power; Semantic Hurdles to the Task of Conversion; The Poem; Heliand Verse; The Dating of the Heliand and the Praefatio; The Manuscripts; The Fitts; A Comparison of the M and C Manuscripts; The Old Saxon Heliand; Introduction; Warrior Culture in the Poem; Mythological Incorporations; Magical Elements; Epic Structure; The Theme of Light in the Poem; An Overview of Old Saxon Linguistics, 1992-2008; II The Diatessaronic Tradition; The Parable of the Fisherman in the Heliand; Introduction; The Reconstruction of the Original Latin Diatessaron Text; The Reconstruction of the Latin Diatessaron; Differences between the Reconstruction and the Fuldensis; Some Observations on the Latin Reconstruction; Out of the Sea; Sagena or Rete?; The Heliand and Quispel's Reconstruction; Concerning the Vorlage of the Heliand; The Man who Cast a Seine; Conclusion; (Un)Desirable Origins; Jesus Christ in German Clothes; The Ur-Resistible Heliand; Manus profanae emendationis; Tatiankultus; Conclusion; III Orality and Narrative Tradition; Was the Heliand Poet Illiterate?; Introduction; Word for Word Repetitions; The Irregular Beginning of Fitts; Orality as a Medium; Difficulties with the Spiritual Meaning of the Text; The Origin of the Heliand and the Legend of the ; Poet; The Hatred of Enemies: Germanic Heroic Poetry and the Narrative Design of the Heliand; IV The Portrayal of the Jews in the Heliand; The Jews in the Heliand; Jesus Christ between Jews and Heathens; I; II; III; IV; V The Discovery of the Leipzig Fragment (2006); A New Heliand Fragment From the Leipzig University Library; Fragment L; The Text; Diplomatic Rendition; Recto; Verso; Normalized Rendition; The Language of L; The Interlinear Glosses in L and P; The Relationship of L and C; Some Additional Remarks; Outer side: Heliand (L); Inner side: Heliand (L); Works Cited; Back Cover