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The Power of a Woman's Voice in Medieval and Early Modern Literatures

The Power of a Woman's Voice in Medieval and Early Modern Literatures

Albrecht Classen

De Gruyter
2007
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The study takes the received view among scholars that women in the Middle Ages were faced with sustained misogyny and that their voices were seldom heard in public and subjects it to a critical analysis. The ten chapters deal with various aspects of the question, and the voices of a variety of authors - both female and male - are heard. The study opens with an enquiry into violence against women, including in texts by male writers (Hartmann von Aue, Gottfried von Strassburg, Wolfram von Eschenbach) which indeed describe instances of violence, but adopt an extremely critical stance towards them. It then proceeds to show how women were able to develop an independent identity in various genres and could present themselves as authorities in the public eye. Mystic texts by Hildegard of Bingen, Marie de France and Margery Kempe, the medieval conduct poem known as Die Winsbeckin, the Devout Books of Sisters composed in convents in South-West Germany, but also quasi-historical documents such as the memoirs of Helene Kottaner or Anna Weckerin's cookery book, demonstrate that far more women were in the public gaze than had hitherto been assumed and that they possessed the self-confidence to establish their positions with their intellectual and their literary achievements.
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Sexual Violence and Rape in the Middle Ages

Sexual Violence and Rape in the Middle Ages

Albrecht Classen

De Gruyter
2011
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Medieval historians and literary scholars have not ignored the topic of sexual violence and rape, but the primary focus has regularly rested on English, French, or Italian documents. Here we have the first book-length study that investigates the treatment of sexual crimes in medieval and early modern German and Latin literature, making great efforts to shed light on often ignored scenes and episodes even in some of the ‚classical‘ works such as Wolfram von Eschenbach’s Parzival or the anonymous Nibelungenlied. As this monograph reveals, many times we face situations where we cannot easily determine whether rape has occurred or not. Consequently, we recognize an important discourse in these literary examples concerning the question of how to view and deal with sexual violence, which could also involve men as victims. This critical examination extends toward sixteenth-century jest narratives (Schwänke) where the issue of rape continued to occupy the authors’ minds. Moreover, as numerous side glances to contemporary European literature indicate, the theme of sexual violence was of universal concern and critical importance during the entire premodern era.
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Freedom, Imprisonment, and Slavery in the Pre-Modern World

Freedom, Imprisonment, and Slavery in the Pre-Modern World

Albrecht Classen

De Gruyter
2021
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Contrary to common assumptions, medieval and early modern writers and poets often addressed the high value of freedom, whether we think of such fable authors as Marie de France or Ulrich Bonerius. Similarly, medieval history knows of numerous struggles by various peoples to maintain their own freedom or political independence. Nevertheless, as this study illustrates, throughout the pre-modern period, the loss of freedom could happen quite easily, affecting high and low (including kings and princes) and there are many literary texts and historical documents that address the problems of imprisonment and even enslavement (Georgius of Hungary, Johann Schiltberger, Hans Ulrich Krafft, etc.). Simultaneously, philosophers and theologians discussed intensively the fundamental question regarding free will (e.g., Augustine) and political freedom (e.g., John of Salisbury). Moreover, quite a large number of major pre-modern poets spent a long time in prison where they composed some of their major works (Boethius, Marco Polo, Charles d'Orléans, Thomas Malory, etc.). This book brings to light a vast range of relevant sources that confirm the existence of this fundamental and impactful discourse on freedom, imprisonment, and enslavement. Prof. Albrecht Classen is the joint winner of The Literary Encyclopedia book prize for 2023: "Literatures written in languages other than English" for this book: https://www.litencyc.com/book-prizes/book_prizes_2023.php
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Reading Medieval European Women Writers

Reading Medieval European Women Writers

Albrecht Classen

Peter Lang AG
2016
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Despite a modern tendency to describe medieval women as suppressed and marginalized, a critical reading of relevant texts by female poets/writers demonstrates that women all over Europe in the premodern era enjoyed considerable freedom to express themselves and to contribute to the literary discourse of their time. This book brings together representative poets from Germany, England, France, Spain, Hungary, and Austria and thus develops an innovative pan-European perspective spanning from the tenth to the sixteenth century. Well-known writers are as much included as some rather little studied individuals, who all form part of a strong choir of female voices.
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Religious Toleration in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Age

Religious Toleration in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Age

Albrecht Classen

Peter Lang AG
2019
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More than ever before do we need the critical engagement with religious tolerance. Historical perspectives allow us to gain access to the discourse on this universal, often very contested topic. Already the Middle Ages and the early modern age witnessed the emergence of significant voices addressing toleration, if not even tolerance. This anthology opens many new perspectives toward this centrally important topic, adding a cultural-historical, religious, literary, and philosophical dimension mostly unknown today. „Albrecht Classen reminds us in this volume that, "we all know just too well that the survival of the human species and its future development depends existentially on its ability and willingness to subscribe to the fundamental ideals of at least toleration, if not tolerance." As with others of Classen's works on the full range of medieval and early modern culture, this book could not be more timely or more urgently needed, especially for its positive approach to a highly volatile topic." Fidel Fajardo-Acosta, Creighton University, Omaha, NE
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Wisdom from the European Middle Ages

Wisdom from the European Middle Ages

Albrecht Classen

PETER LANG AG
2021
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This book brings together, in a modern English translation, a selection of relevant medieval texts that are determined by wisdom. Mostly hidden in a literary framework, the messages contained in these excerpts prove to be highly valuable for all people throughout time, addressing ethical, moral, and religious values and ideals. Critical discussions of the meaning of wisdom frame the text anthology.
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Satirische Weltbetrachtungen

Satirische Weltbetrachtungen

Albrecht Classen

Goldene Rakete
2025
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Wer h tte sich nicht schon mal ber die lieben Mitmenschen ge rgert, ber sie gelacht, oder sich einfach gewundert. Und dann, im Spiegel, sich selbst dort entdeckt und als schuldig befunden? Hier bietet Albrecht Classen erneut eine Sammlung von satirischen oder schlicht humorvollen Essays, in denen viele verschiedene Lebenssituationen teils in Arizona, teils auf Hawai'i, in Deutschland oder in gypten zur Sprache kommen. Man kann sich jeden Tag wundern, den Kopf sch tteln, oder einfach leicht schmunzeln. Dies sollen diese Kurztexte erm glichen, denn Lachen ist schon immer die beste Medizin gewesen. Vielleicht fahren wir ja alle auf dem "Narrenschiff", von dem bereits Sebastian Brant so lebendig geschrieben hatte (1494).
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