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Old Norse Folklore: Magic, Witchcraft, and Charms in Medieval Scandinavia The second volume of Old Norse Folklore explores medieval and early modern Nordic magic and witchcraft, covering syncretism, continuity, survival, and the reconstruction of pagan…
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The Destruction of Medieval Manuscripts in England: Institutional Collections It is generally accepted that the contingencies of manuscript survival have disproportionately destroyed some sorts of manuscripts and not others. But there is no consensus as…
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Carrying verbs across the channel modelling change in bilingual Medieval England This book examines grammatical changes that took place in the medieval language contact situation between English and French from 1066 until 1500. It investigates…
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Digital Humanities in Medieval and Early Modern Spanish Texts: Current Perspectives and Approaches This volume fills a gap in the literature on digital humanities (DH) in the Hispanic context by gathering a heterogeneous group of…
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In der Deutschen Digitalen Bibliothek gibt es eine neue Ausstellung zum „Karlsruher Schatz“: Das Nibelungenlied gehört zu den berühmtesten Werken der Weltliteratur. Fast jeder hat schon einmal von Siegfrieds Kampf mit dem Drachen oder von Richard Wagners…
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Libraries and books in medieval England: the role of libraries in a changing book economy A history of books in medieval England, including libraries, private ownership, and the birth of the book trade. Medieval England…
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Materiality and Religious Practice in Medieval Denmark From bread and wine to holy water, and from oils and incense to the relics of saints, the material objects of religion stood at the heart of medieval…
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In der letzten Zeit sind u.a. diese frei verfügbaren Titel erschienen: The Legendary Saga as a Medium of Cultural Memory: A Study of Late Medieval Icelandic Manuscripts Alisa Valpola-Walkerhttps://doi.org/10.1515/9783111338651 This book examines the representation and…
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Germanic Philology: Perspectives in Linguistics and Literature ‚Germanic Philology: Perspectives in Linguistics and Literature‘ offers new, compelling, and thought-provoking contributions to the field of Germanic Linguistics. Nine authors from three different continents (North America, Europe,…
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„“Beowulf“ ist das englische Nationalepos. Entstanden um 730, erzählt es von den Kämpfen des archetypischen Kriegers gegen Monster. Beowulf hat es mittlerweile zum Popart-Superhelden gebracht. Aber hat er das nicht vor allem unserer Faszination für…