A Companion to Wolfram's Parzival
A Companion to Wolfram's Parzival (Studies in German Literature, Linguistics, and Culture) Will Hasty (Editor)
Publisher: Camden House
ISBN: 1571131523
Edition: Hardcover; 1999-03-01
Summary:
Wolfram von Eschenbach's Parzival expands and transforms the
Arthurian tradition into a grand depiction of the medieval cosmos
around 1200. Standing between clerical and chivalric cultures and
articulating the interests and values of both, Wolfram produced the
most popular vernacular work in medieval Germany and one of the most
vibrant of the High Middle Ages. The brilliance, boldness, and
astonishing originality of Parzival, along with the allure of its
elusive author and his enigmatic grail, have continued to fascinate
modern audiences since the nineteenth century. And in the late 20th
century, as the study of literature becomes increasingly
interdisciplinary, Wolfram's masterpiece continues to hold forth a
seemingly inexhaustible supply of cultural knowledge and insights.
The original essays in this volume provide a definitive treatment in
English of significant aspects of Parzival (Wolfram's modes of
narrative presentation, his relationship to his sources, his
portrayal of the grail), and of some of the broader social and
cultural issues it raises (the theology of the Fall, the status of
chivalric self-assertion, the characterization of women, the modern
reception of Parzival). These and other essays point in new
directions for the future study of Parzival, and demonstrate that the
poem deservedly occupies a central position in our understanding of
the High Middle Ages.
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