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The Ennobling Power of Love in the Medieval German Lyric
Author(s)
Kaplowitt, Stephen J.
Language
EnglishAbstract
Every handbook of medieval German literature has stressed the importance of love's ennobling power as a motif in the Minnesang, yet prior to this volume no study had attempted to assess its significance on the basis of its actual occurrence. In this volume Stephen Kaplowitt scrutinizes the entire lyric production of Minnesänger from Der von Kürenberg to Walther von der Vogelweide, identifying and analyzing every example of the motif. He concludes that, although the motif is widespread, its significance has been considerably exaggerated.
Keywords
Poetry; German Studies; LiteraturePublisher
The University of North Carolina PressPublication date and place
Chapel Hill, 1986Series
UNC Studies in the Germanic Languages and Literatures,Classification
Literature: history & criticism