WALTHER VON DER VOGELWEIDE

välˈtər fən dĕr fōˈgəlvīˌdə, c.1170–c.1230, German minnesinger of noble birth, probably the finest lyric poet of medieval Germany. He wandered from court to court singing songs for which he wrote both words and music. In addition he was noted for his Sprüche, or maxims, which were frequently political.

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books on: Walther Von Der Vogelweide  - 239 results

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A Study in Austrian Intellectual History: From Late Baroque to Romanticism
Book by Robert A. Kann; Frederick A. Praeger, 1960
Subjects: Abraham A Sancta Clara--1644-1709, Austria--Civilization, Sonnenfels, Joseph Von--1733-1817
...by permission of Bildarchiv der Osterreichischen Nationalbibliothek...IV Joseph von Sonnenfels 1732-1817...his right-hand man Christoph von Abele, and Hochers successor Theodor von Strattmann. Professional legal...
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Charles V, Father of Europe
Book by Gertrude von Schwarzenfeld; Henry Regnery, 1957
Subjects: Charles--V--Holy Roman Emperor--1500-1558
...through, said the German poet of that period, Walther von der Vogelweide. France was the cradle of chivalry, but in...Christian ideal infused life. But as early as 1200, Walther von der Vogelweide found cause to mourn the decadence of culture...
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Germany, France, Russia, & Islam
Book by Heinrich Von Treitschke; G. P. Putnams Sons, 1915
Subjects: Alsace-Lorraine Question, Eastern Question (Balkan), Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871, Germany--Politics And Government, Gustaf--Ii Adolf--King Of Sweden--1594-1632, Luther, Martin--1483-1546
...GERMANY, FRANCE, RUSSIA, AND ISLAM HEINRICH VON TREITSCHKE. GERMANY, FRANCE RUSSIA, ISLAM BY HEINRICH VON TREITSCHKE LONDON JARROLD SONS, WARWICK...of the insight and sobriety of Freiherr von Stockmar toyed with the fantastic notion...
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Medieval German Literature
Book by Marion E. Gibbs, Sidney M. Johnson; Routledge, 2000
Subjects: German Literature--Middle High German, 1050-1500--History And Criticism, German Literature--Old High German, 750-1050--History And Criticism
...Text of the poem: Ich saz uf eime steine by Walther von der Vogelweide, with permission of Insel Verlag. MEDIEVAL GERMAN...260 Walther von der Vogelweide...
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The Mediaeval Mind: A History of the Development of Thought and Emotion in the Middle Ages - Vol. 2
Book by Henry Osborn Taylor; Macmillan, 1919
Subjects: Civilization, Medieval, Middle Ages, Philosophy, Medieval
...GERMAN CONSIDERATIONS: WALTHER VON DER VOGELWEIDE 55...gay and literary life. Walther von der Vogelweide was one of Wolframs familiars...GERMAN CONSIDERATIONS: WALTHER VON DER VOGELWEIDE A CRITICISM of the world...
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journal articles on: Walther Von Der Vogelweide  - 8 results

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L. Peter Johnson, Geschichte der Deutschen Literatur Von Den Anfangen Bis Zum Beginn der Neuzeit, Vol. 2: Vom Hohen Zum Spaten Mittelalter, Part I: Die Hofische Literatur der Blutezeit 1160/70-1220/30
Journal article by Alan Robertshaw; Medium Aevum, Vol. 75, 2006
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, Geschichte der deutschen Literatur von den Anfangen bis zum Beginn der Neuzeit, vol. 2 (Book)--Book reviews
...connection with these two prominent figures, they include several outstanding poets among their number, most notably Walther von der Vogelweide, Wolfram von Eschenbach, and the anonymous creator of the Nibelungenlied. It is a pleasing aspect of the structure...
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The Pit or the Pedestal? the Dichotomization of the Lady in Troubadour Lyric
Journal article by Gale Sigal; The Romanic Review, Vol. 84, 1993
Subjects: French poetry--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Troubadour songs--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Women--Portrayals, depictions, etc.
...tageliet.(24) If the lady of Walther von der Vogelweides "Friuntrichen lac" learns...Lesebuch, Elberfeld, 1855, 101. Walther von der Vogelweide, "Friuntlichen lac." Lachmann-Kraus, Die Gedichte Walthers von der Vogelweide. Berlin, 1936, 88,9; Hatto...
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Aesthetics and Politics at the Song Contest in Wagner's Tannhaäuser
Journal article by Mary A. Cicora; Germanic Review, Vol. 67, 1992
Subjects: Germanic Philology
...Spruchdichtung " or epigrammatic poetry, a genre which Walther von der Vogelweide raised to a new courtly and political function...praise to the Duke of Austria. He is opposed by Walther von der Vogelweide, the "Tugendhafter Schreiber," Biterolf...
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Diverging Paths in the Scientific Search for Authenticity
Journal article by Regina Bendix; Journal of Folklore Research, Vol. 29, 1992
Subjects: Folklore
...copy of a major Walther von der Vogelweide manuscript, because...Vergrosserter Nachdruck der zweiba + ndigen Erstausgabe von 1812 und 1815 nach...1807 . Stimmen der Volker in Liedern...Edited by Johann von Muller . Tubingen...
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Shorter Notices
Journal article; Medium Aevum, Vol. 69, 2000
...includes important articles on Walther von der Vogelweide (G. Hahn), Wernher der Gartner (F. P. Knapp), Williram von Ebersberg (K. Gartner), and Wirnt von Grafenberg (H.-J. Ziegeler...
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magazine articles on: Walther Von Der Vogelweide  - 2 results

 
 
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The Old Made New
Magazine article by Jr. R.W. Apple; The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 277, April 1996
Subjects: East Germany--Description and travel, Travel--Personal narratives
...German and paving the way for the Reformation; and Walther von der Vogelweide, Germanys most famous minstrel, won a celebrated song...pictures and the quality of their installation--a fine Van der Weyden Visitation, a great Hals, a greater Durer of...
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Old Made New: East Germany's Treasures Are Once Again a Delight to See
Magazine article by Jr. R.W. Apple; The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 277, April 1997
Subjects: Art--Protection and preservation, Dresden, Germany, West Germany
...German and paving the way for the Reformation; and Walther von der Vogelweide, Germanys most famous minstrel, won a celebrated song...pictures and the quality of their installation--a fine Van der Weyden Visitation, a great Hals, a greater Durer of...


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encyclopedia articles on: Walther Von Der Vogelweide  - 3 results

 
 
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Walther Von Der Vogelweide
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
WALTHER VON DER VOGELWEIDE val t r f n der fo g lvi d , c.1170 c.1230, German minnesinger of noble birth, probably the finest lyric poet of medieval Germany. He wandered from court to court singing songs for which he wrote both words and music...
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Minnesinger
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...German lyric verse. Important exponents of Minnesang included Heinrich von Morungen, Walther von der Vogelweide, and Oswald von Wolkenstein, as well as Gottfried von Strassburg, Wolfram von Eschenbach, and other authors of epics. Wagners opera Tannhauser...
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Wartburg
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...of the Sangerkrieg, a contest of minnesingers in which Heinrich von Ofterdingen, Wolfram von Eschenbach, and Walther von der Vogelweide, among others, took part and which Richard Wagner used (with some poetic license) as the setting for a famous...


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