Thèse--Lettres--Lille III, 1976. / Bibliogr. p. 154-181.

The aim of this dissertation is to interpret the Old Saxon Heliand as a catalyst for change. Whereas recent studies have interpreted the poem as an agent of spiritual change, this study will examine the Heliand as an agent of social and political change. The basis of this study will be the text itself, with consideration of its main source, the Diatessaron. The approach will not only be textual in nature, but historical as well. The first order of the study will be to place the poem in its proper historical and cultural context. This will generate two possible contexts, as current scholarship is divided over the date of composition. This study will discuss both dates, but will select only one with which to continue. Following this, the study will examine the medium of epic and its influence on the poem. Here, significant motifs and elements of the epic will be outlined, discussed and applied to the text. In addition, this study will analyze significant figures of the poem, such as Jesus Christ, the apostles, King Herod, and Pontius Pilate. The study will also examine significant episodes of the poem, such as the birth and execution of Christ, Christ's battle with Satan in the forest, and the elimination of John the Baptist. Through examples from the text, the study will also demonstrate the poet's ability to reconcile pre-Christian concepts of spirituality with Christian Scripture, Germanic notions of power and authority with those of the Franks, and the social status of the Saxon as subjects of Frankish rule. In all, the study will demonstrate how the Heliand marks confluence of varying and conflicting notions of social order into a seamless reorganization of society.

Thesis (Doctoral)--Université de Lille III, 1976. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 154-181).

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Texte remanié de: Thèse de doctorat--Histoire--Lille 3, 2004. Titre de soutenance : "Paer weras drincath", là où les hommes boivent : le festin dans l'Angleterre anglo-saxonne, V-XIe siècles. / La couv. porte en plus : "Ve-XIe siècle" En appendice, choix de documents. Bibliogr. p. 263-271. Notes bibliogr. Index.

Inaug.-Diss.--Breslau. / Lebenslauf. Includes bibliographical references.

Habilitationsschrift--Cologne. / "Hilfsmittel": p. [17]-27.

Thesis (Ph.D.) - University of Glasgow, 1986. / Ph.D. thesis submitted to the Faculty of Arts, Department of Archaeology, University of Glasgow, 1986. Includes bibliographical references. Print version also available.

Diss.--Leipzig. / Vita.