The Life of Saint Servatius: A Dual-language Edition of the Middle Dutch Legend of Saint Servatius by Heinrich von Veldeke and The Anonymous Upper German Life of Saint Servatius

Vivian, Kim, Lawson, Richard H., Heinrich

ISBN 10: 0773460632 / ISBN 13: 9780773460638

Published by Edwin Mellen Pr, 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Life of Saint Servatius: A Dual-language Edition of the Middle Dutch Legend of Saint Servatius by Heinrich von Veldeke and The Anonymous Upper German Life of Saint Servatius
• Publisher: Edwin Mellen Pr
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0773460632
• ISBN 13: 9780773460638
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

With this volume, readers have the two principal vernacular texts concerning the life and deeds of St. Servatius. It offers those readers not versed in medieval Germanic languages authoritative English translations. Commentary has been provided to point out historical and Biblical references and to draw attention to significant parallels between the texts and between the texts and Latin sources.

About the Author

Professor Kim Vivian received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Barbara and is a member of the faculty. Professor Ludo Jongen received his Ph.D. from Utrecht University in the Netherlands and is a member of the faculty at Leiden University. Professor Richard Lawson received his Ph.D. from UCLA and is Professor Emeritus at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.