Ostfränkische Sammlungen von Dichtung im 9. Jahrhundert

By (author) Till Hennings

Book cover: Ostfränkische Sammlungen von Dichtung im 9. Jahrhundert

Extent: 439 pages

Publisher: V&R unipress

Subjects: Literary Studies, Medieval Studies

Series: Nova Mediaevalia

Language: German

Paperback (Published)

(March 2021)

ISBN: 9783847112310

6.1 x 9.13 inches

Price: $87.00

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Der Band untersucht die Sammlung von Dichtung im Ostfrankenreich des 9. Jh. anhand der uberlieferten Handschriften. Dabei werden die Verbindungen zwischen Institutionen und Personen im kulturellen Netzwerk der karolingischen renovatio offengelegt.


The topic of this volume is the Collection of Poetry in 9th century East Francia on the basis of the surviving manuscripts. It gives a fresh look on the connections between institutions and persons in the network of the Carolingian ‘renovatio’. Many manuscripts have been analysed here according to modern codicological standards for the first time. The analysis of the use of the manuscripts has resulted in a new appraisal of poetry in the institutional and pragmatic contexts of the time. The topic of the educational use of poetry has been greatly expanded in this context. The arrangent of the study in terms of single scriptoria has also presents a educational history of these institutions.

Dr. Till Hennings ist Mediävist mit den Schwerpunkten Kodikologie und Diplomatik. Er ist wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Exzellenzcluster »Understanding Written Artefacts« der Universität Hamburg.

  • By (author) Till Hennings