Teams Medieval German Texts in Bilingual Editions: Neidhart : Selected Songs from the Riedegg Manuscript: Berlin, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Mgf 1062 (Paperback)

Neidhart is one of the most important German poets of the medieval era, his satirical songs standing in marked contrast to courtly love songs. This book presents annotated English translations of a representative collection of songs attributed to this prolific poet making them accessible to an audience of students and scholars of med The medieval German poet called Neidhart is one of the most important poets of his time. Set in the village among peasant maidens and their boorish male counterparts, Neidhart's satirical songs stand in marked contrast to courtly love song and enrich our understanding of medieval literary culture. This book presents for the first time annotated English translations of a substantial collection of songs attributed to this prolific poet. Its source is the thirteenth-century Riedegg manuscript, the oldest extensive collection of songs attributed to Neidhart. This book presents a representative survey of the songs in order to make this material accessible to a broad audience of students and scholars of medieval studies.