Annegret Oehme
Biographic Data
| ID | 5920829 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Annegret Oehme |
| GIVEN NAMES | Annegret |
| FAMILY NAME | Oehme |
| SIGNATURE | OEHME A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Washington |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Lucifer’s Shadow
Exploring the constructions of Blackness in this Yiddish text, I argue that within Elia Levita’s Bovo d’Antona (and, similarly, in other Old Yiddish nonreligious, fictional texts), we find formations of a proto-racism that aims at associating the Jewish hero’s body with the Christian-White body. The medieval origins of the text and the anti-Muslim and anti-Black ressentiment transferred into an early modern cultural setting underscore the long tr…
Introduction
What is German studies for a historical period in which Germany did not exist? This introduction to the special issue on Premodern German Studies advocates for a more inclusive definition of German and a more diverse practice of German studies. Between 800 and 1800, Central Europe was marked by shifting political boundaries, cultural‐religious plurality, linguistic transformations, imperial expansions and contractions, and missionary colonization…
The Story of Meshal Haqadmoni and Its Extant Copies in 15th Century Ashkenaz
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A Franconian Knight at King Arthur's Court
Wigalois, son of Gawein, is perhaps not the most famous of King Arthur's knights, but his story has been retold many times, in German and Yiddish, in medieval manuscript and modern forms. Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Glücksritters Wigalois ( ) offers an adaptation of the Middle High German Wigalois (1210/20) as a graphic novel that provides a powerful example of reworking medieval texts for a younger and broader audience, both increasing the …
Schweigen ist Silber, Reden ist Gold. Über die Bedeutung von Reflexion und Kommunikation in der jiddischen Magelone-Adaption
This paper explores the role of the Yiddish
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Schweigen ist Silber, Reden ist Gold. Über die Bedeutung von Reflexion und Kommunikation in der jiddischen Magelone-Adaption
This paper explores the role of the Yiddish
A Franconian Knight at King Arthur's Court
Wigalois, son of Gawein, is perhaps not the most famous of King Arthur's knights, but his story has been retold many times, in German and Yiddish, in medieval manuscript and modern forms. Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Glücksritters Wigalois ( ) offers an adaptation of the Middle High German Wigalois (1210/20) as a graphic novel that provides a powerful example of reworking medieval texts for a younger and broader audience, both increasing the …
The Story of Meshal Haqadmoni and Its Extant Copies in 15th Century Ashkenaz
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Introduction
What is German studies for a historical period in which Germany did not exist? This introduction to the special issue on Premodern German Studies advocates for a more inclusive definition of German and a more diverse practice of German studies. Between 800 and 1800, Central Europe was marked by shifting political boundaries, cultural‐religious plurality, linguistic transformations, imperial expansions and contractions, and missionary colonization…
Lucifer’s Shadow
Exploring the constructions of Blackness in this Yiddish text, I argue that within Elia Levita’s Bovo d’Antona (and, similarly, in other Old Yiddish nonreligious, fictional texts), we find formations of a proto-racism that aims at associating the Jewish hero’s body with the Christian-White body. The medieval origins of the text and the anti-Muslim and anti-Black ressentiment transferred into an early modern cultural setting underscore the long tr…
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