Rennewart in Wolfram''s ''Willehalm'' - A Study of Wolfram Von Eschenbach and His Sources

Klappentext A 1972 examination of Wolfram von Eschenbach's Willehalm and its source, the Old French chanson de geste, La Bataille d'Aliscans. Zusammenfassung Wolfram von Eschenbach's Willehalm and the Old French chanson de geste! La Bataille d'Aliscans! on which it was based! recount the tale of Guillaume de'Orange's defeat of the Saracens at the battle of Aliscans. This 1972 book examines Wolfram's use of his source material! concentrating on episodes in which Rennewart figures. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Abbreviations; Part I. The Origin of Rennewart: 1. Introduction; 2. Rainouart in the early chansons de geste; 3. Possible historical sources; 4. The fairy tale; Part II. Wolfram's Treatment of His Source: 5. Wolfram's version of Aliscans; 6. Rennewart in Aliscans and Willehalm; 7. Wolfram's adaptation; Part III. Rennewart's Development: 8. The possibility of development in Willehalm; 9. Symbols of development; 10. Guidance and güete; 11. Excursus: Gyburg's cloak; Part IV. Rennewart and the Christian Empire: 12. The Christian Empire; 13. The rise of Rennewart; 14. Excursus: Rennewart and the imperial flag; Part V. The End of Wolfram's Willehalm: 15. Is Willehalm a fragment?; 16. The continuation of the Rennewart action; Select bibliography; Index.

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• Authors: Carl Lofmark, Lofmark Carl
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.08.2011
• EAN: 9780521155380
• ISBN: 978-0-521-15538-0
• No. of pages: 270
• Series: Anglica Germanica Series 2; Anglica Germanica Series 2
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / German, german, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets