Sebastian Coxon provides a valuable contribution in this study of the presentation of authorship in medieval German literature ... English translations of all quotations facilitate access to this book, which merits attention well beyond medieval German circles.
Forum for Modern Language Studies
The gains we receive from this book are considerable, both in the method adopted and in ... Read morethe interpretation of so many works. Coxon is at all turns alert to the fruitful interplay between Latin and German, between literate and oral, between text and illustration.
Modern Language Review
Coxon has chosen an important and fruitful theme and treated it well.
Modern Language Review
... excellent ... a fascinating picture of German literary culture in the thirteenth century.
Speculum
... of great value to medievalists interested in further study of late-medieval secular narrative and manuscript culture: in addition to its close analysis of many lesser-known literary works, it includes a comprehensive bibliography, a general index, and also an index of the manuscripts cited. Indeed, its engaging and accessible prose and compelling argument are sure to inspire more interest in thirteenth-century German literature and literary culture.
Speculum
... excellently written ... This is a solid and useful study, illuminating particularly the interface of literacy and orality in the thirteenth century.
Colloquia Germanica
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