Die Figur des Herrschers in der Exempelliteratur – Transkulturelle Perspektiven

The Figure of the Ruler in Exemplary Literature – Transcultural Perspectives

Contributions by Mechthild Albert Contributions by Ulrike Becker Contributions by Ann-Kathrin Deininger Contributions by Lena Ringen Contributions by Christian Seebald Contributions by Manfred Tietz Contributions by Hans-Joachim Ziegeler Contributions by Marta Lacomba Contributions by Olivier Biaggini Contributions by Carlos Heusch Contributions by María Jesús Lacarra Edited by Mechthild Albert Edited by Ulrike Becker

Book cover: Die Figur des Herrschers in der Exempelliteratur – Transkulturelle Perspektiven

Extent: 271 pages

Publisher: V&R unipress

Subjects: Literary Studies, Medieval Studies

Series: Studien zu Macht und Herrschaft

Language: German

Hardback (Published)

(December 2020)

ISBN: 9783847112327

6.34 x 9.25 inches

Price: $74.00

On back order

Die Exempelliteratur in ihrer charakteristischen Form, Struktur und Thematik, die sich aus orientalischen Tierfabeln nahrt und zuweilen historische Protagonisten aus anderen Kulturen in den Mittelpunkt ruckt, ist als genuin transkulturelles Genre besonders geeignet, Ideale von Herrschaft zur Debatte zu stellen. Ihre spezifische Kurze sowie ihre hermeneutische Bandbreite – abhangig davon, inwieweit eine Rezeptionslenkung durch eine kontextualisierende Rahmenerzahlung erfolgt – ermoglichen eine ebenso pragnante wie facettenreiche Darstellung der Herrscherfigur in ihrer personalen und transpersonalen Dimension, im Spannungsfeld zwischen Kritik und Idealisierung.


The figure of the ruler in the medieval Occident, as seen through the lens of exemplarity and transculturality, is the focus of this volume including Hispanic and Germanic studies. With its characteristic form, structure, and thematic motives, themselves bolstered by animal fables of eastern origin, and sometimes focussing on historical protagonists from other cultures, the exemplary literature is particularly suitable for exploring ideals of rulership. The specific brevity as well as its hermeneutic range enable a concise and multi-faceted portrayal of the figure of the ruler. This presentation, occasionally guided by a contextual framing narrative, takes heed of the figure of the ruler’s personal and transpersonal dimensions in the interplay between idealisation and criticism.

Prof. Dr. Mechthild Albert lehrt Iberoromanische Literatur- und Kulturwissenschaft an der Universität Bonn.

  • Contributions by Mechthild Albert
  • Contributions by Ulrike Becker
  • Contributions by Ann-Kathrin Deininger
  • Contributions by Lena Ringen
  • Contributions by Christian Seebald
  • Contributions by Manfred Tietz
  • Contributions by Hans-Joachim Ziegeler
  • Contributions by Marta Lacomba
  • Contributions by Olivier Biaggini
  • Contributions by Carlos Heusch
  • Contributions by María Jesús Lacarra
  • Edited by Mechthild Albert
  • Edited by Ulrike Becker