Frauenlob's Song of songs : a medieval German poet and his masterpiece
Frauenlob, -13182007
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'Frauenlob' was the stage name of Heinrich von Meissen, a medieval German poet-minstrel. This title introduces the poet to English-speaking readers with a fresh poetic translation of his masterpiece, the 'Marienleich' - a virtuosic poem of more than 500 lines in praise of the Virgin Mary.
Main title:
Frauenlob's Song of songs : a medieval German poet and his masterpiece / Barbara Newman.
Imprint:
University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press ; London : Eurospan [distributor], 2007.
Collation:
232 p. : ill.
Notes:
Includes sound disc.Includes bibliographical references and index.Translated from the High German.
ISBN:
9780271029252 (pbk)
Dewey class:
831.22
Language:
EnglishGerman, Middle High (ca. 1050-1500)
Subject:
BRN:
281595