Frauenlob's Song of Songs by Barbara Newman

Frauenlob's Song of Songs by Barbara Newman

"Frauenlob" was the stage name of Heinrich von Meissen, a medieval German poet-minstrel. This title introduces the poet to English-speaking readers with a fresh poetic translation of his masterpiece, the "Marienleich" - a virtuosic poem of more than 500 lines in praise of the Virgin Mary. It is accompanied by a CD recording of the "Marienleich".

“The need for a readable Frauenlob translation has existed for a long timeNow, consistent with her reputation as one of the preeminent scholars in the field of medieval studies, Barbara Newman has produced that translation, capturing the vibrant spirit of the Marienleich in clear, lively English.”

—Anne Winston-Allen,Southern Illinois University

“This is a book intended for all those mature enough in their appreciation of beauty to stomach the strong wine of two of the Virgin Mary’s most sophisticated devotees. Heinrich von Meißen’s Marienleich offers the reader a scintillating yet mysterious vision of Mary as the goddess of the heavenly Jerusalem; Newman’s translucent commentary on, introduction to, and translation of the poem unlocks its mysteries as only a consummate lover of theology, history, and poetry can. The combination is a treat to be savored, rolled over on the tongue until its complexity gives forth its astonishing sweetness.”

—Rachel Fulton,author of From Judgment to Passion: Devotion to Christ and the Virgin Mary, 800-1200

“Frauenlob’s Song of Songs is a gorgeous publication, clearly and forcefully written, stunningly laid out and carefully edited. . . . It comes with all the scholarly trappings, but also with a CD of a beautiful, hour-long recording of Heinrich’s composition, essential to appreciating this song.”

—Bettina Bildhauer Times Literary Supplement

“Scholars from many disciplines will surely find this delightfully well-written book stimulating. I believe that it will be accessible and interesting to students as well. The outstanding scholarly apparatus (commentary, glossary, indices, full bibliography) intensifies the book’s usefulness as a textbook by simplifying ease of understanding and access to learned and biblical allusions.”

—Ann Marie Rasmussen Journal of English and Germanic Philology

“Newman’s own enthusiasm for her subject comes through in every line of this stimulating book which, I believe, is of interest not only to scholars of medieval literature and theology but also makes accessible to students a work of religious poetry which joins together with incomparable vitality emotion and reason, poetry, and theology.”

—Kerstin Pfeiffer Literature and Theology

Barbara Newman is Professor of English, Religion, and Classics at Northwestern University. She is the author, most recently, of God and the Goddesses: Vision, Poetry, and Belief in the Middle Ages (2002). She also published a critical edition and translation of Hildegard of Bingen's Symphonia (1988; rev. ed. 1998).

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ISBN 13	9780271029252
ISBN 10	0271029250
Title	Frauenlob's Song of Songs
Author	Barbara Newman
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Pennsylvania State University Press
Year published	2007-01-15
Number of pages	264
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.