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Companion to the Nibelungenlied
Winder Mcconnell
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Description for Companion to the Nibelungenlied
Paperback. Key topics in important German medieval work surveyed and reassessed. Editor(s): McConnell, Winder. Series: Studies in German Literature, Linguistics, and Culture. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
Key topics in important German medieval work surveyed and reassessed. Few works of the middle ages can boast the `staying power' of the 'heroic' Nibelungenlied and few have generated more controversy both among scholars and the educated public. The Nibelung theme has been ubiquitous over the past 150 years in a wide spectrum of literary and as well as non-literary endeavors. It was used by Friedrich Hebbel as the basis for one of his best psychological dramas, by Wagner, along with the Old Norse analogues, for Die Ring des Nibelungen, and by the film maker Fritz Lang for his ... Read more
Key topics in important German medieval work surveyed and reassessed. Few works of the middle ages can boast the `staying power' of the 'heroic' Nibelungenlied and few have generated more controversy both among scholars and the educated public. The Nibelung theme has been ubiquitous over the past 150 years in a wide spectrum of literary and as well as non-literary endeavors. It was used by Friedrich Hebbel as the basis for one of his best psychological dramas, by Wagner, along with the Old Norse analogues, for Die Ring des Nibelungen, and by the film maker Fritz Lang for his ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
310
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Studies in German Literature, Linguistics, and Culture
Condition
New
Weight
491g
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Columbia, MD, United States
ISBN
9781571134592
SKU
V9781571134592
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Reviews for Companion to the Nibelungenlied
...a collection of fine essays from many scholarly luminaries on a dozen topics.
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'This book touches on most of the current problems of scholarship.
YEAR'S WORK IN MODERN LANGUAGE STUDIES
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'This book touches on most of the current problems of scholarship.
YEAR'S WORK IN MODERN LANGUAGE STUDIES