Rules for the Endgame: The World of the Nibelungenlied

by Jan-Dirk Müller

The source of Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle, the Nibelungenlied occupies a unique place in medieval literary history. Commonly seen as the paradigmatic example of national epic, its interpretation has long been colored by the later evolution of German cultural tradition. In Rules for the Endgame Jan-Dirk M ller argues that the literary reception of the Nibelungenlied was problematic long before the modern era.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080188702X
• ISBN13: 9780801887024
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 584 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.3" x 9.3"