The theological reflection on the final destiny of people and creation is widely present in a large number of German texts throughout the medieval period; the theme appears in vernacular translations of the sacred text, but is also a central topic in a large number of poetic texts, from the Muspilli of the Carolingian period to the religious poems of the 11th and 12th centuries (among others, Frau Avas poems, Hamburger Jüngstes Gericht, Himmel und Hölle, Das himmlische Jerusalem). The eschatological theme is also at the centre of Otfrid of Weißenburg’s reflection. Despite a good number of studies devoted also to the interpretation of specific passages of his work, chapter V, 19 (De die judicii) has never been the focus of a particular study. In this essay we shall attempt to highlight the cornerstones of Otfrid’s reflection on the Last Judgement through the examination of the structure of the chapter and the interpretation of its individual parts.
THEIZ IST ÁBULGES DAG. LA RAPPRESENTAZIONE DEL GIORNO DEL GIUDIZIO NEL LIBRO V, CAPITOLO 19 DEL LIBER EVANGELIORUM DI OTFRID DI WEIßENBURG
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2024-01-01
Abstract
The theological reflection on the final destiny of people and creation is widely present in a large number of German texts throughout the medieval period; the theme appears in vernacular translations of the sacred text, but is also a central topic in a large number of poetic texts, from the Muspilli of the Carolingian period to the religious poems of the 11th and 12th centuries (among others, Frau Avas poems, Hamburger Jüngstes Gericht, Himmel und Hölle, Das himmlische Jerusalem). The eschatological theme is also at the centre of Otfrid of Weißenburg’s reflection. Despite a good number of studies devoted also to the interpretation of specific passages of his work, chapter V, 19 (De die judicii) has never been the focus of a particular study. In this essay we shall attempt to highlight the cornerstones of Otfrid’s reflection on the Last Judgement through the examination of the structure of the chapter and the interpretation of its individual parts.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
