Präsenz des Mythos

The series in German medieval studies includes central topics of current research debates in medieval studies and provides a place for groundbreaking research in the field. The series is intended to give international researchers/research teams the opportunity to effectively present innovative surveys and discussions to the scientific community. The series sees itself as a ‘young’ research forum with a high standard of quality and is therefore also open to excellent degree theses, should they enhance the series.

The series in German medieval studies includes central topics of current research debates in medieval studies and provides a place for groundbreaking research in the subject literature. The series is intended to give international and young researchers/research teams the possibility to effectively present innovative surveys and discussions to the scientific community. The series sees itself as a ‘young’ research forum with a high standard of quality and is therefore also open to excellent degree theses, should they enhance the series.

Der Band versammelt Aufsätze zum Thema "Mythos im Mittelalter" und macht die theoretischen Diskussionen um den Mythosbegriff für die Germanistische Mediävistik fruchtbar. Er gliedert sich in drei Abschnitte, die für methodische Zugänge einstehen: I. Mythos und Christentum, II. Mythos und Erzählung, III. Mythos und Präsenz. Ergebnis ist, dass das Mittelalter auf verschiedenen Ebenen (narrative) Strategien entwickelt hat, mit mythischen Gehalten umzugehen