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Author_Edward R. Haymes
Author_Susann T. Samples
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central themes of medieval German mythology
chronology
Dietrich and Nibelung legends
epic poetry analysis
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European literary cycles
Germanic myth interpretation
historical source criticism
medieval German literature
medieval legend transmission research
medieval texts translated into English & modern German
oral tradition studies
table of motifs and glossary of names
text-oriented approach
theory of oral transmission
Product details
- ISBN 9780367439880
- Weight: 360g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 31 Dec 2021
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Originally published in 1996, this book is a study of two of the central themes of medieval German mythology, the Dietrich and Nibelung legends. It traces its two legendary topics form their historical roots during the last centuries of the Roman Empire to the medieval texts that make them known to us. Many of the medieval texts have never been translated into English or even modern German. A synopsis of each work is therefore included so that the reader can form an idea of the content of the works in question. The book takes a text-oriented approach. The book includes a chronological chart which puts most of the texts and literary works discussed in a European and world context.
Edward R. Haymes
