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portada Three Political Tales from Medieval Germany: Duke Ernst, Henry of Kempten, and Reynard the Fox
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
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Language
English
Pages
202
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm
Weight
0.44 kg.
ISBN13
9781640141858

Three Political Tales from Medieval Germany: Duke Ernst, Henry of Kempten, and Reynard the Fox

Murdoch, Brian ; Murdoch, Brian (Author) · Camden House (NY) · Hardcover

Three Political Tales from Medieval Germany: Duke Ernst, Henry of Kempten, and Reynard the Fox - Murdoch, Brian ; Murdoch, Brian

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Synopsis "Three Political Tales from Medieval Germany: Duke Ernst, Henry of Kempten, and Reynard the Fox"

Accurate and entertaining translations of three texts that reveal much about medieval political thought and remain relevant to today's political systems Recent political events around the world, not least January 6, 2021, have shown that political systems long thought to be resilient can be surprisingly at risk. This edition offers an introduction to and prose translations of three texts that demonstrate just how precarious things can be even in a rigidly structured society (here the medieval Holy Roman Empire). The texts, the anonymously authored Duke Ernst, Konrad of Würzburg's Henry of Kempten, and Heinrich's Reynard the Fox, are also literary works, designed to entertain. Two of them are adventure stories, but carry a message about the care needed to prevent the escalation of violence; the third is a bleak warning against unscrupulous advisors. As works of literature they are varied. The first moves from recognizable history to develop into an early fantasy novel, as the central character goes boldly to distant places outside the known world and meets, fights with, and learns from strange and alien creatures, before returning to the "real" world. The second, a novella, is ostensibly about chivalric bravery, but it is set in a pre-chivalric period, and shows how (then as now) a trivial incident can escalate towards disaster. The third is an animal fable, part of the extensive tradition of Reynard the Fox, initially familiar, but developing into a violent and dark tale that ends with the death of a king.

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