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John the Evangelist in Medieval German Writing Imitating the Inimitable [Hardcover]

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  • Category: Books (Literary Criticism)
  • Author:  Volfing, Annette
  • Author:  Volfing, Annette
  • ISBN-10:  019924684X
  • ISBN-10:  019924684X
  • ISBN-13:  9780199246847
  • ISBN-13:  9780199246847
  • Publisher:  Oxford University Press
  • Publisher:  Oxford University Press
  • Pages:  288
  • Pages:  288
  • Binding:  Hardcover
  • Binding:  Hardcover
  • Pub Date:  01-Jul-2002
  • Pub Date:  01-Jul-2002
  • SKU:  019924684X-11-MPOD
  • SKU:  019924684X-11-MPOD
  • Item ID: 100813393
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Paying particular attention to the theme of imitatio --the extent to which the saint is presented as a suitable role-model for different categories of reader-- Annette Volfing reveals the considerable variations in the literary uses of the saint and visionary author John in different genres.

Abbreviations
Introduction
I: The Latin Background
1. The Biographical Tradition
2. The Liturgy
II: Devotional Uses of John in Middle High German
3. Sermons
4.Johannes-libelli
III: Poetological Uses of John in Middle High German
5. Biblical Narratives
6. 'Meisterlieder'
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
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