| Author: | ISBN: | 9781908376732 | |
| Publisher: | Arc Publications | Publication: | March 13, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Arc Publications | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781908376732 |
| Publisher: | Arc Publications |
| Publication: | March 13, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Arc Publications |
| Language: | English |
These translations of some of the earliest known German poetry give us a rich glimpse of a life that, while alien in so many ways, was not so different after all. The Minnesang poets, for example, engage in a highly professional ritual, but compose in cognitive metaphors that still ring true: love is a trap; love is a game; love is war. A beautiful, lyrical journey through the passions and fears of pre-Medieval German life, told by some of its finest poetic voices.
These translations of some of the earliest known German poetry give us a rich glimpse of a life that, while alien in so many ways, was not so different after all. The Minnesang poets, for example, engage in a highly professional ritual, but compose in cognitive metaphors that still ring true: love is a trap; love is a game; love is war. A beautiful, lyrical journey through the passions and fears of pre-Medieval German life, told by some of its finest poetic voices.
