Wahrnehmung und Realität

Vorstellungswelten des 12. bis 17. Jahrhunderts

Contributions by Esther-Helena Arens Contributions by Marlon Bäumer Contributions by Rona Ettlin Contributions by Judith Geyer Contributions by Gottfried Hoffmann Contributions by Mats Homann Contributions by John Hower Contributions by Maria-Theresia Leuker Contributions by Luisa Sophia Maaß Contributions by Nathalie Rudolph Contributions by Jürgen Sarnowsky Contributions by Daniel Sommer Contributions by Birgit Steude Contributions by Katharina Wenzel Edited by Jürgen Sarnowsky

Book cover: Wahrnehmung und Realität

Extent: 401 pages

Publisher: V&R unipress

Subjects: Medieval Studies

Series: Nova Mediaevalia

Language: German

Hardback (Published)

(January 2019)

ISBN: 9783847102960

6.34 x 9.33 inches

Price: $87.00

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Chroniken, wissenschaftliche Literatur, Rechtstexte, Reiseberichte und weitere Texte erlauben gleichermassen interessante Einblicke in Wahrnehmungen und Vorstellungen der Autoren und ihrer Zeit.


The analysis of chronicles, academic literature, travel literature and additional texts enables an approach on perceptions and ideas of the authors and their time. It becomes clear that profound ideas influenced the perception, e.g. the criticism on the reign of the king was based on the conception of an ideal ruler. Thus, the conceptions of a reign were even “conservative” where nobody would expect them to be, e.g. with urban chroniclers or reformers. Moreover, a constant change in the conceptions can be identified not only in political areas and aspects of everyday life but also as intentional reinterpretations by the main characters themselves.

  • Contributions by Esther-Helena Arens
  • Contributions by Marlon Bäumer
  • Contributions by Rona Ettlin
  • Contributions by Judith Geyer
  • Contributions by Gottfried Hoffmann
  • Contributions by Mats Homann
  • Contributions by John Hower
  • Contributions by Maria-Theresia Leuker
  • Contributions by Luisa Sophia Maaß
  • Contributions by Nathalie Rudolph
  • Contributions by Jürgen Sarnowsky
  • Contributions by Daniel Sommer
  • Contributions by Birgit Steude
  • Contributions by Katharina Wenzel
  • Edited by Jürgen Sarnowsky