Wolfram von Eschenbach is acknowledged to be one of the greatest poets of the German Middle Ages, perhaps the greatest, and as a narrative writer he can stand...

Wolfram von Eschenbach is acknowledged to be one of the greatest poets of the German Middle Ages, perhaps the greatest, and as a narrative writer he can stand comparison with Chrétien de Troyes, Dante and Chaucer. Parzival, an adaptation of Chrétien’s Arthurian and Grail romance Le Conte du Graal, is a work of astonishing depth and complexity which is further distinguished by a forceful and interventionist narrator-figure who engages in lively debate with his subject matter and above all with his readers (or listeners).

The module will focus on the medieval German text of Parzival in its entirety. We will refer to Wolfram’s treatment of his French source and will set him in his historical context - literary, political, social and religious. Topics to be covered will include narrative strategies, codes and techniques; history and fictionality; ideologies of chivalry and nobility; gender; courtly culture; religious belief.

Suggested Reading

Wolfram von Eschenbach: Parzival, ed. Eberhard Nellmann, 2 vols, Frankfurt am Main 2006
	Wolfram von Eschenbach: Parzival, translated by A.T. Hatto, London 1980
	Wolfram von Eschenbach: Parzival, translated by Cyril Edwards, Cambridge 2004 (reprinted in Oxford World’s Classics)
	Joachim Bumke, Wolfram von Eschenbach, 8th edn, Stuttgart 2004
	Dennis Green, The Art of Recognition in Wolfram’s ‘Parzival’, Cambridge 1982
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The learning objectives for the module are:

To provide students with specialist knowledge of tissue engineering strategies used to repair, replace and regenerate various tissues and organs.
	To provide practical interdisciplinary experience of technologies relevant to tissue engineering.
	To raise awareness of topical issues associated with tissue engineering.