Ulrich von Zatzikhoven's Lanzelet, written around the turn of the thirteenth century, has long intrigued scholars both within and outside German studies: the only remaining trace of a Lancelot legend free of the adulterous affair with Guinevere, it has been seen both as a precursor of classical Arthurian romance in Germany, and as a post-classical imitation, and attempts to interpret it have often run foul of its contradictions. This new study takes a fresh look at its place in the history of German romance, arguing that Ulrich placed his work firmly in the Arthurian romance tradition,...

Die Beitrage behandeln Begriff und Phanomen des Humanismus in der mittelalterlichen und fruhneuzeitlichen Literatur. Anhand von Autoren, Gattungen und Rezeptionsphanomenen suchen die einzelnen Beitrager nach einer humanistischen Matrix in der deutschsprachigen Literatur des 15. und 16. Jahrhunderts, um den Begriff als Epochensignatur zu bestatigen oder zu problematisieren. Die Tauglichkeit als epistemische Leitkategorie wird auf den Prufstand gestellt und vor einem weiten literarischen Spektrum diskutiert, in das die Wechselwirkungen mit der Romania und der lateinischen Leitkultur stets...

This monograph offers a comprehensive reassessment of the dominant German grammarian of the 17th century J.G. Schottelius, and examines his legacy both in Germany and Europe.

• Offers comprehensive documentation of Schottelius's numerous sources to show the range and limits of scholarly knowledge in 17th-century Germany
• Introduces new data that provides insight into whether a grammarian like Schottelius could have any impact on how people actually wrote
• Provides an accessible reading of Schottelius's landmark study (with quotations translated into English) that...