Author: Ems, Rudolf von & Enikel, Jans - Dunphy, R Graeme [ editor & translator ]
Title: History As Literature - German World Chronicles Of The Thirteenth Century In Verse - Excerpts From : Rudolf Von Ems, Weltchronik, The Chrisherre Chronik, Jans Enikel, Weltchronik
Description: Medieval Institute Publications - Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, 2003, 1st edition. Paperback, F. [vi]+186pp, 4 b/w illustrations, a fine copy. Medieval German Texts in Bilingual Editions volume III. Paperback , no dustjacket. ISBN: 1580440428 ¶ A parallel German - English translation of extracts from three German Chronicles. Von Ems' is a history of the World from Creation to the death of King Solomon, Enikel's a history of the World from Creation to his own times ( often with humorous asides ) and the Chrisherre Chronik an anonymous chronicle which draws upon many sources including both Ems and Enikel's.

Keywords: ISBN 1580440428, Medieval Literature, German Literature 1580440428