Del 239 i serien Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture
Three Political Tales from Medieval Germany
Duke Ernst, Henry of Kempten, and Reynard the Fox
Inbunden, Engelska, 2024
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Accurate and entertaining translations of three texts that reveal much about medieval political thought and remain relevant to today's political systemsRecent political events around the world, not least January 6, 2021, have shown that political systems long thought to be resilient can be surprisingly at risk. This edition offers an introduction to and prose translations of three texts that demonstrate just how precarious things can be even in a rigidly structured society (here the medieval Holy Roman Empire). The texts, the anonymously authored Duke Ernst, Konrad of Würzburg's Henry of Kempten, and Heinrich's Reynard the Fox, are also literary works, designed to entertain. Two of them are adventure stories, but carry a message about the care needed to prevent the escalation of violence; the third is a bleak warning against unscrupulous advisors. As works of literature they are varied. The first moves from recognizable history to develop into an early fantasy novel, as the central character goes boldly to distant places outside the known world and meets, fights with, and learns from strange and alien creatures, before returning to the "real" world. The second, a novella, is ostensibly about chivalric bravery, but it is set in a pre-chivalric period, and shows how (then as now) a trivial incident can escalate towards disaster. The third is an animal fable, part of the extensive tradition of Reynard the Fox, initially familiar, but developing into a violent and dark tale that ends with the death of a king.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2024-05-14
- Mått152 x 229 x 18 mm
- Vikt436 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieStudies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture
- Antal sidor202
- FörlagBoydell & Brewer Ltd
- ISBN9781640141858
- ÖversättareBrian Murdoch
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