The Court Magician in Medieval German Romance
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
3631300999
ISBN-13
9783631300992
Publisher
Peter Lang GmbH
Imprint
Peter Lang GmbH
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 1st, 1996
Print length
194 Pages
Weight
262 grams
Dimensions
15.00 x 21.00 x 1.20 cms
Product Classification:
GermanLiterary studies: general
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The presence of magicians at the feudal court seems to be an odd anomaly. Yet magic in medieval culture was not something practiced by hags and wild men in forests: it was a political force. This study examines how learned and popular culture interacted to create the medieval mentality that equated learning and statecraft with magic. It focuses on how this idea was embodied in historical court magicians and how court magicians were portrayed in literature. Taking Medieval German romance as a point of departure, it explores the concept of knowledge as magic in order to gain new insight into the nature of power, its exercise and representation in the Middle Ages.
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