Albrecht Classen

The Forest in Medieval German Literature

Ecocritical Readings from a Historical Perspective

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Produktbeschreibung

The Forest in Medieval German Literature analyzes the topic of the "forest" through some of the best and lesser known examples of medieval German literature, approaching them through modern ecocritical issues that are paired with premodern perspectives.

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Produktdetails

• Ecocritical Theory and Practice
• Verlag: RLPG/Galleys
• Seitenzahl: 254
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Juni 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 570g
• ISBN-13: 9780739195185
• ISBN-10: 0739195182
• Artikelnr.: 42810101

Autorenporträt

Albrecht Classen is University Distinguished Professor of German studies at the University of Arizona.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements Introduction and Theoretical Reflections: The Forest as an
Epistemological Challenge in the Middle Ages Chapter One: Hartmann von
Aue's Concept of the Forest: The Arthurian Adventure in the Forest and the
Consequences Chapter Two: The Forest as Staging Ground for the Heroic
Protagonist: Glory and Demise in the Nibelungenlied Chapter Three: The
Forest in Wolfram von Eschenbach's Works: The Passage from the Arthurian
Court to the Grail Kingdom Through the Forest Chapter Four: The Forest in
Gottfried von Straßburg's Tristan and in Alternative Tristan Versions
Chapter Five: The Forest in Der Melerantz von Frankreich by The Pleier
Chapter Six: The Forest as the Transitional and Transformative Space in
Konrad von Würzburg's Partonopier und Meliur Chapter Seven: The Ambivalence
of the Forest: Exile or Safe Haven? The Destiny of the Female Protagonist
Refracted in the Forest: Elisabeth von Nassau-Saarbrücken's Königin Sibille
Chapter Eight: Forest in Thüring von Ringoltingen's Melusine: Dark Spaces,
Mysterious Origins, Meaningful Connections: The Forest and the
Establishment of Dynasties Epilogue Bibliography Index