Medieval Literacy and Textuality in Middle High German - Reading and Writing in Albrecht''s Jungerer Titurel

Informationen zum Autor ANNETTE VOLFING is Reader in Medieval German Studies at Oxford University, UK, and Tutorial Fellow in German at Oriel College. Klappentext This study addresses the topics of literacy and texuality in order to develop a new line of interpretation for a landmark of Middle High German literature. Albrecht's Der jüngere Titurel is an intellectually ambitious narrative written ca. 1270 as a prequel and sequel to the more famous Arthurian texts by Wolfram von Eschenbach. Zusammenfassung This study addresses the topics of literacy and texuality in order to develop a new line of interpretation for a landmark of Middle High German literature. Albrecht's Der jüngere Titurel is an intellectually ambitious narrative written ca. 1270 as a prequel and sequel to the more famous Arthurian texts by Wolfram von Eschenbach. Inhaltsverzeichnis Literacy and Textual Culture: Letters, Lettering and Literature First and Second Language: Names, Etymologies and Natural Phenomena The 'Brackenseil' and the Grail: Chasing the Texts Wolfram and vrou Aventiure: Arguing with the Text The Poetological Program: Moral Instruction, Exemplarity and Allegory

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Literacy and Textual Culture: Letters, Lettering and Literature First and Second Language: Names, Etymologies and Natural Phenomena The 'Brackenseil' and the Grail: Chasing the Texts Wolfram and vrou Aventiure: Arguing with the Text The Poetological Program: Moral Instruction, Exemplarity and Allegory

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• Authors: A Volfing, A. Volfing, Annette Volfing
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.01.2016
• EAN: 9781349531776
• ISBN: 978-1-349-53177-6
• No. of pages: 210
• Series: Arthurian and Courtly Cultures; Studies in Arthurian and Court; Arthurian and Courtly Cultures
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; B, Writing, Literary studies: ancient, classical & medieval, Classical literature, Classical and Antique Literature, Palgrave Literature & Performing Arts Collection, Medieval Literature, Literature, Medieval, Middle Ages, second language