Katharina P. Gedigk : Sehen und Erkennen . Exemplarische Spiegel in höfischen Romanen des 12. bis 14. Jahrhunderts. Mit Analysen zum ›Willehalm von Orlens‹, ›Wilhelm von Österreich‹ und ›Erec‹ , Basel: Schwabe 2023, 484 S. (significatio 1)

Key Points

• The central aim is to explore representations of seeing and recognition in medieval courtly literature.
• Literary analysis of three medieval works: Willehalm von Orlens, Wilhelm von Österreich, and Erec.
• Examination of thematic elements related to sight and recognition.
• Contextualization within the 12th to 14th centuries.
• Identified recurring motifs of sight and perception within the selected texts.
• Demonstrated how these themes reflect the societal and cultural values of the time.
• Highlighted the significance of recognition in character development and plot progression.