Интeркултурaлнoст и мултикултурaлнoст срeдњoвeкoвнe нeмaчкe књижeвнoсти
Interculturalism and Multiculturalism in German Medieval Literature

Summary/Abstract: Cultural contacts can be highly stimulating for literary production, enriching literature and providing new creative impulses. In regard to German medieval literature, its supreme achievements came about as the result of encounters with other European cultures, predominantly with the ancient Greek and Roman culture and medieval French culture, but also with the Celtic and Oriental cultures through the mediation of Latin and French literature. Important roles in this process were played by dynastic relations, travelling patrons, writers and manuscripts, as well as feasts or even the Crusades, since all of them offered various opportunities for cultural exchange. Well-educated ladies were mostly the ones who initiated and valued the translations of literary works, especially after their marriage and moving into a foreign country.

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