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Humanismus in der deutschen Literatur des Mittelalters und der Frühen Neuzeit: XVIII. Anglo-German Colloquium Hofgeismar 2003 (German Edition)
Humanismus in der deutschen Literatur des Mittelalters und der Frhen Neuzeit XVIII AngloGerman Colloquium Hofgeismar 2003 - German Edition Author:McLelland, Nicola The articles assembled here discuss humanism as a concept and phenomenon in the literature of the Middle Ages and the early modern age. With reference to authors, genres, and various reception phenomena, the authors set out to identify a humanistic matrix in 15th and 16th century German literature with a view to confirming or problematizing the ... more »concept as a signature of the epoch. The suitability of the term humanism as an epistemic category is subjected to searching scrutiny and discussed against the background of a broad literary spectrum with consistent reference to interrelations with the Romance cultures and the cultural touchstone represented by Latin.« less