Middle High German Legends in English Translation

✍ Scribed by Jef Jacobs, Kenny Louwen, Bart Veldhoen, Barend Verkerk

Publisher: Leiden University Press
Year: 2022
Tongue: English
Leaves: 269
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Five medieval German legends, freshly translated with accessible reading guides.

This volume collects five medieval German legends—the story of Veronica, Vespasian, Theophilus, Mary Magdalene, and the True Cross—in both the Middle High German original and modern English translation alongside unique guides to the relevant Germanic research and the principal themes of each text.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Table of Contents
Preface
Note on the translation process
I. The Medieval Legend
Introduction
The origin of the Christian legends and their medieval successors
Legend: the concept
The works of the ‘Wild Man’
The legends: Veronica-Vespasianus
The Theophilus legend
The Legend of the True Cross
The Pagan Royal Couple
II. The Legends
Veronica
Vespasian
Theophilus245
The Legend of the True Cross
The Pagan Royal Couple
Endnotes
References/Bibliography
Index

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