John the Evangelist in Medieval German Writing: Imitating the Inimitable

by Annette Volfing

Paying particular attention to the theme of "imitatio"--the extent to which the saint is presented as a suitable role-model for different categories of reader-- Annette Volfing reveals the considerable variations in the literary uses of the saint and visionary author John in different genres.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019924684X
• ISBN13: 9780199246847
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"