Justice and the Social Context of Early Middle High German Literature

Zusatztext "A welcome addition to a relatively new! broadly conceived series of medieval "monographs by scholars in the early stages of their careers"." -- Ipeculum April 2003 Informationen zum Autor Robert G. Sullivan teaches at the University of Massachusettes at Amherst. Klappentext This book argues that far from preaching traditional, otherworldly ideals, the authors or these religious works were deeply engaged in the social, political, and spiritual issues that characterized the Holy Roman Empire at a time of radical transformation. Zusammenfassung A study of Early Middle High German religious literature arguing that far from preaching traditional, other worldly ideals, the authors of these works were deeply engaged in the social, political, and spiritual issues of their time. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of Contents Introduction: The Historical Context of Early Middle High German Literature 1. Early Middle High German Reht 2. Iustita and Ordo 3. The Practice of Justice 4. Conclusion Bibliography

Product details

• Authors: Robert G. Sullivan
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2001
• EAN: 9780415936859
• ISBN: 978-0-415-93685-9
• No. of pages: 204
• Series: Studies in Medieval History and Culture
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval, Literature & literary studies, Biography, Literature and Literary studies