Gold in der europäischen Heldensage /

The volume examines the cultural significance of gold in European epic poetry -- or more precisely, imagined golden objects in the context of the narrative worlds of the Old English, Norse, Latin, Old High German, and Romance literatures of the Early and High Middle Ages. The textual analyses are am...

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Other Authors:	Heizmann, Wilhelm (Editor), Millet, Victor, 1965- (Editor), Sahm, Heike (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	German
Published:	Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2019]
Series:	Ergänzungsbände zum Reallexikon der germanischen Altertumskunde ; Bd. 109.
Subjects:	Epic poetry > History and criticism. Gold in literature. Literature, Medieval > History and criticism. Sagas > History and criticism.

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Summary:	The volume examines the cultural significance of gold in European epic poetry -- or more precisely, imagined golden objects in the context of the narrative worlds of the Old English, Norse, Latin, Old High German, and Romance literatures of the Early and High Middle Ages. The textual analyses are amplified by new archeological findings on hoards and golden objects.
Physical Description:	viii, 353 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:	3110614154 9783110614152
ISSN:	1866-7678 ;