German Literature of the Early Middle Ages

A detailed, contextualized picture of the very beginnings of writing in German from around 750 to 1100.

Sommario

Introduction -
Into German: The Language of the Earliest German Literature - Jon West
Charms, Recipes, and Prayers -
Latin Prose: Latin Writing in the Frankish World, 700-1100 - Linda Archibald
Latin Verse - Stephen Penn
Heroic Verse -
Otfrid of Weissenburg - Linda Archibald
The Shorter German Verse Texts - Christopher Wells
Historical Writing in and after the Old High German Period - R. Graeme Dunphy
Late Old High German Prose - Jon West

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Linda Archibald, R. Graeme Dunphy, Brian Murdoch, Brian O Murdoch, Christopher Wells, Jon West
• Con la collaborazione di: Brian Murdoch (Editore), Brian O. Murdoch (Editore), Professor Brian Murdoch (Editore)
• Editore: Boydell & Brewer Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.03.2004
• EAN: 9781571132406
• ISBN: 978-1-57113-240-6
• Pagine: 300
• Peso: 600 g
• Illustrazioni: 7 b/w illus.
• Serie: Camden House History of German; Camden House History of German Literature
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata