| The Nibelungen Tradition: An Encyclopedia Contributor(s): McConnell, Winder (Editor), Wunderlich, Werner (Editor), Gentry, Frank (Editor) |
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ISBN: 041576369X ISBN-13: 9780415763691 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $59.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Medieval - Music |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" (1.65 lbs) 408 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Within the English-speaking world, no work of the German High Middle Ages is better known than the Nibelungenlied, which has stirred the imagination of artists and readers far beyond its land of origin. Its international influence extends from literature to music, art, film, politics and propaganda, psychology, archeology, and military history. Now for the first time all references to the vast Nibelungen tradition have been catalogued in this comprehensive encyclopedia containing nearly 1000 entries by several dozen international contributors, including the most distinguished scholars in the field. Readers will find illuminating passages on a variety of topics, including literary and extra-literary references, characters and place names, significant motifs and concepts, historical background, and cultural reception through the centuries. This monumental work is an invaluable guide to a fascinating, age-old tradition. |