Monster als Medien literarischer Selbstreflexion: Untersuchungen zu Hartmanns von Aue 'Iwein', Heinrichs von dem Türlin 'Crône' und Johanns von Würzburg 'Wilhelm von Österreich'

Monsters Play A Fascinating And Multi-faceted Role In Medieval Literature. Compared With Their Plot-related Tasks As Guardians, Adversaries, Messengers, Helpers, Or Companions To The Hero, Their Role In Literary Self-reflection Has So Far Been Neglected. This Study Analyzes That Role, Drawing On Both Medieval Discourse And Recent Media Theory.