The Germanic Hero : Politics and Pragmatism in Early Medieval Poetry.

In this study, the author looks at the role the warrior-hero plays within a set of predetermined political and social constraints. The hero if not a sword-wielding barbarian, bent only upon establishing his own fame; such fame-seekers (including some famous medieval literary figures) might even fall...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Murdoch, Brian
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 1996.
Temas:
Poetry, Medieval > History and criticism.
Politics and literature > Europe, German-speaking.
Epic poetry, Germanic > History and criticism.
Germanic peoples in literature.
Pragmatism in literature.
Heroes in literature.
Politique et littérature > Germanophonie.
Germains dans la littérature.
Pragmatisme dans la littérature.
Héros dans la littérature.
Poésie épique germanique > Histoire et critique.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Literary.
Epic poetry, Germanic
Germanic peoples in literature
Heroes in literature
Poetry, Medieval
Politics and literature
Pragmatism in literature
German-speaking Europe
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; Preface; 1 About Heroes: Otto, Sigurðr, Hamðir and Byrhtnoð; 2 Coping with Necessity: Hildebrand, Gunnarr and Völundr; 3 Youth, Education and Age: Beowulf, Ernst of Bavaria and Heinrich of Kempten; 4 In the Hands of the Church: Waltharius the Visigoth and Louis of the West Franks; 5 Shifting Perspectives: Roland; 6 Damage and Damage Limitation: The Nibelungs, Hilde and Kudrun; Bibliography of Primary Texts; Index to Secondary Literature; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W.

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