IMC 2012: Sessions
Session 1019: Regeln in der mittelhochdeutschen Literatur - und wie man sich darüber hinwegsetzt
Wednesday 11 July 2012, 09.00-10.30
| Sponsor: | Institut für Germanistik, Universität Wien |
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| Organiser: | Elisabeth Martschini, Institut für Germanistik, Universität Wien |
| Moderator/Chair: | Matthias Meyer, Institut für Germanistik, Universität Wien |
| Paper 1019-a | Verbindliche Vorschriften - ganz unverbindlich (Language: Deutsch) Index terms: Language and Literature - German, Law, Literacy and Orality |
| Paper 1019-b | 'Do not follow the rules': Gestörte Mahrtenehe als narrative Regelverstöße (Language: Deutsch) Index terms: Language and Literature - German, Sexuality |
| Paper 1019-c | Heldentum zwischen Überlebenswille und Todesmut (Language: Deutsch) Index terms: Heraldry, Language and Literature - German, Military History |
| Abstract | Every human society establishes rules and each member is expected to follow them. Whoever breaks these rules has to face some kind of punishment. Nevertheless, a number of individuals develop strategies to defy the rules. Exactly the same was the case in medieval German society as is shown in various Middle High German courtly texts (for example in Konrad von Würzburg’s Der Schwanritter) as well as in heroic texts (for example in Alpharts Tod). Martschini’s paper deals with the contempt of written rules, while Zudrell discusses the necessity of breaking the taboo in case of Mahrtenehe. Hable refers to the disrespect of heroic behavioural norms. |