Brian Murdoch: Old High German Poetry

Cover: 9781961361270 | Old High German Poetry | An Anthology | Brian Murdoch | Taschenbuch

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This anthology offers parallel texts and translations of the poetic material that survives in Old High German, the earliest stage of the German language, from roughly 800 to about 1050. The translations keep as close to the originals as possible, while giving at the same time some indication of the poetic form. The works included are rich and varied, ranging from heroic lays to charms and blessings to historical poetry and hagiography. There is the heroic song of the battle between Hildebrand and his son, a charm featuring major pagan deities (Wodan, Balder, Frigg), poetic presentations of the creation and judgement day, a poem about a victory over the Vikings, and much more. Selections from the massive Gospel-poem by Otfried, the first named German poet, are offered. An appendix featuring Old Saxon analogues is also included.

Über den Autor

Brian Murdoch is Professor Emeritus of German at the University of Stirling. His works include Old High German Literature (1983), Kudrun (1987), and The Germanic Hero (1996). He previously translated Waltharius: The Latin Epic of Walther of Aquitaine (2025) for Uppsala Books.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2025
Genre:	Importe , Lyrik & Dramatik
Rubrik:	Belletristik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9781961361270
ISBN-10:	1961361272
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Murdoch, Brian
Hersteller:	Uppsala Books
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	229 x 152 x 9 mm
Von/Mit:	Brian Murdoch
Erscheinungsdatum:	28.09.2025
Gewicht:	0,24 kg