Medieval Literacy and Textuality in Middle High German: Reading and Writing in Albrecht's J�ngerer Titurel

by A. Volfing

Overview

This study addresses the topics of literacy and texuality in order to develop a new line of interpretation for a landmark of Middle High German literature. Albrecht's Der jüngere Titurel is an intellectually ambitious narrative written ca. 1270 as a prequel and sequel to the more famous Arthurian texts by Wolfram von Eschenbach.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781403970176
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan US
Publication date:	09/25/2007
Series:	Arthurian and Courtly Cultures
Edition description:	2007
Pages:	201
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.02(d)

About the Author

ANNETTE VOLFING is Reader in Medieval German Studies at Oxford University, UK, and Tutorial Fellow in German at Oriel College.

Table of Contents

Literacy and Textual Culture: Letters, Lettering and Literature First and Second Language: Names, Etymologies and Natural Phenomena The 'Brackenseil' and the Grail: Chasing the Texts Wolfram and vrou Aventiure: Arguing with the Text The Poetological Program: Moral Instruction, Exemplarity and Allegory