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The Millstatter Exodus: A Crusading Epic

The Millstatter Exodus: A Crusading Epic

Green, D. H.
Green, Dennis Howard
D. H., Green

Paperback

Foreign Language General

ISBN10: 0521136423
ISBN13: 9780521136426
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Feb 25 2010
Pages: 484
Weight: 1.22
Height: 0.97 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
The Millstatter Exodus, a German epic of the twelfth century, is a poetic version of the opening chapters of the book of Exodus, treating the events of the early life of Moses and culminating in the crossing of the Red Sea and the destruction of the Hebrews' pagan enemies. In form it represents the second attempt at a biblical epic on the large scale after the revival of German vernacular literature in the late eleventh century. Professor Green analyses the Millstatter Exodus in form and in context. He compares it with its predecessor, the Wiener Genesis, and with its biblical source, throwing light on the early development of the German epic in the twelfth century and on the poetic intentions of the author of the Exodus. Professor Green believes that the Millstatter Exodus can best be understood allegorically against the background of the crusading movement, and he shows that it is one of the first literary attempts in Germany to come to terms with the crusades and the problem of Christian warfare.

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