"Previously published in hardback as vol. 1774 in the Garland reference library of the humanities"--Title page verso
Includes bibliographical references (page 453)
This comprehensive survey examines Germanic literature from the eighth century to the early fifteenth century. The authors treat the large body of late-medieval lyric poetry in detail for the first time
Introduction -- Old high German literature 750-1050 -- Early middle high German literature 1050-1170 -- Middle high German literature under the Hohenstaufens 1170-1273 -- The medieval German lyric -- Post-"Classical" literature -- Literature of the late middle ages: innovations and continuing trends