Freedom, Imprisonment, and Slavery in the Pre-Modern World : : Cultural-Historical, Social-Literary, and Theoretical Reflections / / Albrecht Classen.
Contrary to common assumptions, medieval and early modern writers and poets often addressed the high value of freedom, whether we think of such fable authors as Marie de France or Ulrich Bonerius. Similarly, medieval history knows of numerous struggles by various peoples to maintain their own freedo...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Ebook Package English 2021 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2021] ©2021 |
Year of Publication: | 2021 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Fundamentals of Medieval and Early Modern Culture ,
25 |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (X, 310 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- A Imprisonment -- B Freedom -- C Imprisonment and Slavery Through Many Different Lenses -- D Literary Treatment of Imprisonment and Slavery -- E Famous Historical Prisoners -- F Crime and Imprisonment in Literary Terms -- G Freedom, the Protestant Reformation, and Slavery in the New World -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgment -- Bibliography -- Index |
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Summary: | Contrary to common assumptions, medieval and early modern writers and poets often addressed the high value of freedom, whether we think of such fable authors as Marie de France or Ulrich Bonerius. Similarly, medieval history knows of numerous struggles by various peoples to maintain their own freedom or political independence. Nevertheless, as this study illustrates, throughout the pre-modern period, the loss of freedom could happen quite easily, affecting high and low (including kings and princes) and there are many literary texts and historical documents that address the problems of imprisonment and even enslavement (Georgius of Hungary, Johann Schiltberger, Hans Ulrich Krafft, etc.). Simultaneously, philosophers and theologians discussed intensively the fundamental question regarding free will (e.g., Augustine) and political freedom (e.g., John of Salisbury). Moreover, quite a large number of major pre-modern poets spent a long time in prison where they composed some of their major works (Boethius, Marco Polo, Charles d'Orléans, Thomas Malory, etc.). This book brings to light a vast range of relevant sources that confirm the existence of this fundamental and impactful discourse on freedom, imprisonment, and enslavement. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9783110731798 9783110750720 9783110750706 9783110754001 9783110753776 9783110754087 9783110753851 |
ISSN: | 1864-3396 ; |
DOI: | 10.1515/9783110731798 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Albrecht Classen. |