1st Edition
The Daughter Zion Allegory in Medieval German Religious Writing
By Annette Volfing
Copyright 2017
232 Pages
by
Routledge
232 Pages
by
Routledge
232 Pages
by
Routledge
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The Daughter Zion allegory represents a particular narrative articulation of the paradigm of bridal mysticism deriving from the Song of Songs, the core element of which is the quest of Daughter Zion for a worthy object of love. Examining medieval German religious writing (verse and prose) and Dutch prose works, Annette Volfing shows that this storyline provides an excellent springboard for... Read more
Preface
1. The Daugher Zion tradition: Origins and contours
2. Narrativizing the metaphor: Latin prose and German verse
3. German and Dutch prose versions
4. Male brides of Christ: Friedrich Sunder and Heinrich Seuse
5. Daughter Zion in Engelthal: Christine Ebner and Adelheid Langmann
6. Beating the bride into shape: Konrads Büchlein von der geistlichen Gemahelschaft and Christus und die minnende Seele
Conclusion
Biography
Annette Volfing is Professor of Medieval German Studies at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Oriel College, UK. She is a Fellow of the British Academy.
