a critical discourse in premodern German and European literature Classen, Albrecht. creator ebrary, Inc text bibliography Electronic books. gw Berlin De Gruyter c2011 2011 monographic eng

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vi, 272 p. Introduction -- Female suffering and rape in Hartmann von Aue's Erec -- Nibelungenlied: a male poet reveals his fear of women -- Date rape, or the breaking of a contract? the problematic case of Mauritius von Cra�un: modern legal issues in a medieval context -- Rape in medieval romance, with a focus on Heinrich von Dem T�urlin's Diu cr�one -- Rape in medieval Latin and middle high German poetry: with some reflections on Walther von der Vogelweide and the Carmina burana -- Rape in late medieval m�ren -- Rape in the world of the peasant class in the late Middle Ages: Heinrich Wittenwiler's Ring -- Apollonius of Tyre, Mai und Beaflor, and other late medieval narratives: the suffering of young women within their families -- Violence against women in late medieval popular song poetry and heroic epic songs -- The critical treatment of rape in sixteenth century Schw�anke literature: the case of Hans Wilhelm Kirchhoff's Wendunmuth -- Epilogue. Albrecht Classen. Includes bibliographical references and index. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. e-gx--- e------ German literature Middle High German, 1050-1500 History and criticism Rape in literature Women in literature Violence in literature German literature Early modern, 1500-1700 History and criticism Latin literature, Medieval and modern Europe History and criticism Literature, Medieval History and criticism PT179 .C528 2011eb 830.9/3552 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10485482 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10485482 CaPaEBR 110401 ebr10485482