Zum Begriff der Regionalität und Faktoren seiner Bestimmung anhand mittelalterlicher Blutwunderberichte
Zum Begriff der Regionalität und Faktoren seiner Bestimmung anhand mittelalterlicher Blutwunderberichte

Summary/Abstract: The concept of regionalism reemerged in literary studies discussions a few years ago. The following essay discusses this concept in the context of late medieval literature, specifically the stories of Eucharistic miracles from the Mark Brandenburg region. In the essay the author is applying three new approaches to the notion of regionalism (van Tenne, Tervooren, Mertens), which are based on the studies of both language and literature. On the basis of the discussed results, the dychotomy of two structures is introduced: ‚Abgeschlossenheit‘ of a region (the region being ‚locked‘) and its ‚Durchlässigkeit‘ (the region being ‚permeable‘ for outside influences). These concepts are tested with regard to their range and efficiency. Substantiated are the results concerning the stories about the miracles of blood stemming from the Mark Brandenburg region.

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