04992nam 2200841 a 450 991078169360332120230725050834.01-283-40278-597866134027833-11-026338-610.1515/9783110263381(CKB)2550000000041510(EBL)737020(OCoLC)743693648(SSID)ssj0000530415(PQKBManifestationID)12234155(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000530415(PQKBWorkID)10562198(PQKB)10276847(MiAaPQ)EBC737020(DE-B1597)172153(OCoLC)747413882(OCoLC)840439554(DE-B1597)9783110263381(Au-PeEL)EBL737020(CaPaEBR)ebr10485482(CaONFJC)MIL340278(EXLCZ)99255000000004151020110401d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrSexual violence and rape in the Middle Ages[electronic resource] a critical discourse in premodern German and European literature /Albrecht ClassenBerlin De Gruyterc20111 online resource (280 p.)Fundamentals of medieval and early modern culture,1864-3396 ;7Description based upon print version of record.3-11-026337-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Female suffering and rape in Hartmann von Aue's Erec -- Nibelungenlied: a male poet reveals his fear of women -- Date rape, or the breaking of a contract? the problematic case of Mauritius von Craûn: modern legal issues in a medieval context -- Rape in medieval romance, with a focus on Heinrich von Dem Türlin's Diu crône -- Rape in medieval Latin and middle high German poetry: with some reflections on Walther von der Vogelweide and the Carmina burana -- Rape in late medieval mæren -- Rape in the world of the peasant class in the late Middle Ages: Heinrich Wittenwiler's Ring -- Apollonius of Tyre, Mai und Beaflor, and other late medieval narratives: the suffering of young women within their families -- Violence against women in late medieval popular song poetry and heroic epic songs -- The critical treatment of rape in sixteenth century Schwänke literature: the case of Hans Wilhelm Kirchhoff's Wendunmuth -- Epilogue.Medieval historians and literary scholars have not ignored the topic of sexual violence and rape, but the primary focus has regularly rested on English, French, or Italian documents. Here we have the first book-length study that investigates the treatment of sexual crimes in medieval and early modern German and Latin literature, making great efforts to shed light on often ignored scenes and episodes even in some of the ,classical' works such as Wolfram von Eschenbach's Parzival or the anonymous Nibelungenlied. As this monograph reveals, many times we face situations where we cannot easily determine whether rape has occurred or not. Consequently, we recognize an important discourse in these literary examples concerning the question of how to view and deal with sexual violence, which could also involve men as victims. This critical examination extends toward sixteenth-century jest narratives (Schwänke) where the issue of rape continued to occupy the authors' minds. Moreover, as numerous side glances to contemporary European literature indicate, the theme of sexual violence was of universal concern and critical importance during the entire premodern era. Fundamentals of medieval and early modern culture ;7.German literatureMiddle High German, 1050-1500History and criticismRape in literatureWomen in literatureViolence in literatureGerman literatureEarly modern, 1500-1700History and criticismLatin literature, Medieval and modernEuropeHistory and criticismLiterature, MedievalHistory and criticismMedieval Gender Issues.Medieval German Literature.Rape.Sexual Violence.Women's Rights.German literatureHistory and criticism.Rape in literature.Women in literature.Violence in literature.German literatureHistory and criticism.Latin literature, Medieval and modernHistory and criticism.Literature, MedievalHistory and criticism.830.9/3552GE 8202rvkClassen Albrecht16691MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910781693603321Sexual violence and rape in the Middle Ages3686189UNINA