Title: Justice and the Social Context of Early Middle High German Literature (Studies in Medieval History and Culture)
Description: "This book argues that far from preaching traditional, otherworldly ideals, the authors of these religious works were deeply engaged in the social, political, and spiritual issues that characterized the Holy Roman Empire at a time of radical transformation."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: German poetry, middle high german, 1050-1500, history and criticism, Religious poetry, history and criticism, Justice in literature, Holy roman empire, history, German poetry, History and criticism, German Religious poetry, History, Social conditions, Poésie allemande, Histoire et critique, Justice dans la littérature, Histoire, POETRY, Continental European, Middle High German, Recht, Literatur, Sozialstruktur