Against the background of the recent revival of interest evinced by Germanic studies in the medieval Order of German Knights, this study sets out to cast light on the various insights to be gained from an examination of the literature produced in the framework of this Order. The approach proceeds from the Biblical foundations of corporate identity within the brotherhood, as set out in its rules and statutes. As a result, it is in a position to relate the interpretation of the two central literary genres favored by the Order a " chronicles and Biblical epics a " more closely to one another than has been the case so far, drawing on selected case studies for the purpose.

This volume dedicated to Walter Haug contains 23 papers by medievalists who have worked with him in TA1/4bingen. The topics covered range across the heroic epic, the courtly romance, mysticism (with two first editions), narrative literature in the Late Middle Ages and the aftermath of medieval literature in the Early Renaissance, Baroque and present-day writing, together with the interface between literature, philosophy and religion. The papers take up central themes in Walter Hauga (TM)s research and carry them forward.With its mix of close philological textual study and theoretical reflection the volume opens up new paths to understanding medieval literature.

Dieser Teilband behandelt die Literatur vom Wiederbeginn schriftlicher Produktion in deutscher Sprache bis zum Beginn der hAfischen Dichtung, also die Zeit von etwa 1050/60 bis 1160/70. Der erste Abschnitt dieser Epoche wird vom religiAsen Ziel der Heilserlangung beherrscht, im zweiten melden sich neue BedA1/4rfnisse zu Wort - vor allem das BedA1/4rfnis, AWeltA zu erfahren und literarisch zu verarbeiten.