Umfang:
1 Online-Ressource (VII, 310 Seiten)
ISBN:
9783110731798
,
9783110731859
Serie:
Fundamentals of medieval and early modern culture Volume 25
Inhalt:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- A Imprisonment -- B Freedom -- C Imprisonment and Slavery Through Many Different Lenses -- D Literary Treatment of Imprisonment and Slavery -- E Famous Historical Prisoners -- F Crime and Imprisonment in Literary Terms -- G Freedom, the Protestant Reformation, and Slavery in the New World -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgment -- Bibliography -- Index
Inhalt:
Contrary to common assumptions, medieval and early modern writers and poets often addressed the high value of freedom, whether we think of such fable authors as Marie de France or Ulrich Bonerius. Similarly, medieval history knows of numerous struggles by various peoples to maintain their own freedom or political independence. Nevertheless, as this study illustrates, throughout the pre-modern period, the loss of freedom could happen quite easily, affecting high and low (including kings and princes) and there are many literary texts and historical documents that address the problems of imprisonment and even enslavement (Georgius of Hungary, Johann Schiltberger, Hans Ulrich Krafft, etc.). Simultaneously, philosophers and theologians discussed intensively the fundamental question regarding free will (e.g., Augustine) and political freedom (e.g., John of Salisbury). Moreover, quite a large number of major pre-modern poets spent a long time in prison where they composed some of their major works (Boethius, Marco Polo, Charles d'Orléans, Thomas Malory, etc.). This book brings to light a vast range of relevant sources that confirm the existence of this fundamental and impactful discourse on freedom, imprisonment, and enslavement
Anmerkung:
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
,
In English
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9783110737127
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Classen, Albrecht, 1956 - Freedom, imprisonment, and slavery in the pre-modern world Berlin : De Gruyter, 2021 ISBN 9783110737127
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 3110737124
Sprache:
Englisch
Fachgebiete:
Komparatistik. Außereuropäische Sprachen/Literaturen
Schlagwort(e):
Gefangener
;
Freiheit
;
Sklaverei
;
Literatur
;
Geschichte 500-1500
;
Literatur
;
Gefangener
;
Freiheit
;
Sklaverei
;
Geschichte 500-1500
;
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DOI:
10.1515/9783110731798
URL:
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https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110731798
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https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9783110731798
Mehr zum Autor:
Classen, Albrecht 1956-
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