Die Faszination von Gewalt Rezeptionsästhetische Untersuchungen zu aventiurehafter Dietrichepik |
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| Author:
| Malcher, Kay |
| Series title: | Quellen und Forschungen Zur Literatur- und Kulturgeschichte Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-3-11-174105-5 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2009 |
| Publisher: | De Gruyter, Inc.
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| Book Format: | Mixed media product |
| List Price: | USD $280.00 |
Book Description:
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In four closely interwoven chapters, this study interprets the texts of one of the longest-lived narrative traditions of the German Middle Ages and attempts a new description of the adventure-filled Dietrich epic from a reception-aesthetic perspective. In doing so, the study gains new insights in the field of narrative constants of the corpus and shows why the texts have enjoyed such long-lived success. The study can also be understood as a test to determine just how 'literally'...
More DescriptionIn four closely interwoven chapters, this study interprets the texts of one of the longest-lived narrative traditions of the German Middle Ages and attempts a new description of the adventure-filled Dietrich epic from a reception-aesthetic perspective. In doing so, the study gains new insights in the field of narrative constants of the corpus and shows why the texts have enjoyed such long-lived success. The study can also be understood as a test to determine just how 'literally' medieval schematic literature can be taken.