Christian Kiening / Susanne Köbele / Mireille Schnyder (Hgg.), Metaphern des Literarischen. Mittelalter und Frühe Neuzeit . (Philologie der Kultur 22) Königshausen & Neumann, Würzburg 2025. 229 S., € 42,–.

Key Points

• This work analyzes the role of metaphors in the literature of medieval and early modern times.
• Compilation of scholarly essays.
• Analysis of literary texts from the specified periods.
• Examination of cultural contexts influencing metaphoric language.
• Demonstrated the complexity of metaphoric usage in medieval literature.
• Highlighted the evolution of metaphors into the early modern period.
• Provided insights into cultural changes reflected in literary metaphors.