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Mauritius von Craun (German, Hardcover, 1. Auflage ed.)
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Mauritius von Craun (German, Hardcover, 1. Auflage ed.)
Series: Altdeutsche Textbibliothek, 113
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This Middle High German text tells the story of positive and
negative knightly deeds from the Trojan Wars to the 'present'
(around 1200). In the story the exemplary character of the
Christian code of chivalry is challenged by a knightly ideology
making chivalrous 'performance' dependent on amorous favours. The
unrightful matrimonial compact between the Countess of Beamunt and
Sir Mauritius von CraAn culminates in a 'fulfillment' that creates
an irreconcilable rift between the parties to the agreement. The
amusing text, handed down to us solely in the early 16th century
AAmbraser HeldenbuchA, is given here in a reconstructed Middle High
German form corresponding to the language of 1200 but adhering as
closely as possible to the manuscript. Metric considerations were
left out of account in the text production. The edition also
contains the text of an Old French fable on a comparable subject,
complete with a translation into New High German.
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