Der Mönch von Salzburg und das lateinische Lied

Die geistlichen Lieder in stolligen Strophen und das einstimmige gottesdienstliche Lied im späten Mittelalter

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The book studies those sacred songs of the Monk of Salzburg corpus which do not rely directly on a Latin–melodic or textual–original. These songs show the form of the canzonic stanza and have therefore been considered to belong into the …

Mystique, langage, musique : dire l’indicible au Moyen Âge

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Music has long since occupied a privileged place in mystical tradition: chants induce ecstasy, visions are accompanied by auditory perception, and above all the mystical vocabulary is shaped by metaphors, allegories and descriptions from the field of music. In this …

Das dynamische Sein bei Nicolaus Cusanus

Ein Beitrag zur Begriffsgeschichte der dynamischen Ontologie

Esse est movere - to be is to move. Contrary to our static notions of medieval philosophy, Nicolaus Cusanus in the 15th century sketches a dynamic view of the world in which creatures are independent and self-acting beings. For the …

Kommentar zum IV. Buch des „Parzival“ Wolframs von Eschenbach

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Through the commentary of book IV of Wolfram’s Parzival a significant desideratum within Parzival-commentary has been filled. The volume at hand is particularly useful in that it concentrates decisively on text indexing while presenting comprehensive information with philological meticulousness and …

Gewaltstrategien: Codierung und Inszenierung von Gewalt im vorreformatorischen Nürnberger Fastnachtspiel

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In zahlreichen Fastnachtspielen von Hans Rosenplüt und Hans Folz ist Gewalt enorm frequent – das breite Repertoire reicht von Wortdelikten über physische und sexuelle Gewalt bis hin zu massivem, gewalttätig agierendem Fremdenhass. Auf der Basis eines Gewaltbegriffs, der gleichermaßen die …

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Androgynie – Wahnsinn – Utopie im Romanwerk von Huda Barakat

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Hudā Barakāt’s novels are complex and densely woven texts that focus on the obsessions and inner conflicts of their protagonists. The first monograph dealing with the Lebanese author’s work, this book presents in-depth analyses of her first three novels, each …