German literature of the High Middle Ages / edited by Will Hasty.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hasty, Will.

Series:

Camden House history of German literature ; v. 3.

The Camden House history of German literature ; v. 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

German literature.

Civilization.

History.

Germany--Civilization--History.

Germany.

Civilization, Medieval.

Physical Description:

viii, 338 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Rochester, NY : Camden House, 2006.

Contents:

Part I The First Flourishing of German Literature

Heinrich von Veldeke / Albrecht Classen 23

Hartmann von Aue / Rodney Fisher 37

Gottfried von Strassburg and the Tristan Myth / Rudiger Krohn 55

Wolfram von Eschenbach / Marion E. Gibbs, Sidney M. Johnson 75

Ulrich von Zatzikhoven's Lanzelet / Nicola McLelland 101

Walther von der Vogelweide / Will Hasty 109

Part II Lyric and Narrative Traditions

Didactic Poetry / Nigel Harris 123

Minnesang - The Medieval German Love Lyrics / Will Hasty 141

The German Heroic Narratives / Susann Samples 161

Early Mystical Writings / Sara S. Poor 185

Part III Continuity, Transformation, and Innovation in the Thirteenth Century

Wirnt von Gravenberg's Wigalois and Heinrich von dem Turlin's Diu Crone / Neil Thomas 203

Der Stricker / Michael Resler 215

Rudolf von Ems / Elizabeth A. Andersen 225

Ulrich von Liechtenstein / Ulrich Muller, Franz Viktor Spechtler 235

Konrad von Wurzburg / Rudiger Brandt 243

Wernher der Gartner / Ruth Weichselbaumer 255

Part IV Historical Perspectives

Court Literature and Violence in the High Middle Ages / William H. Jackson 263

Mobility, Politics, and Society in Medieval Germany / Charles R. Bowlus 277

Primary Literature 291

Select Secondary Literature 301.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [291]-323) and index.

ISBN:

1571131736

OCLC:

61362138