History as Literature: German World Chronicles of the Thirteenth Century in Verse, Excerpts From: Rudolf Von Ems, Weltchronik, the Christherr

by R. Graeme Dunphy, Mike Graeme Florence, Jans Enikel, et al.

This volume presents excerpts and translations of three thirteenth-century South German verse chronicles: Rudolf von Ems's Weltchronik, the anonymous Christherre-Chronik, and the Weltchronik of Jans Enikel. These three works are close in language, in date, and in conception, yet they also differ significantly, representing the perspectives of three distinct sections of medieval society: courtly, monastic, and urban. The excerpts...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580440428
• ISBN13: 9781580440424
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"