Abstract
One of the fundamental problems of the modern university is the artificial creation of departments which cuts up organic research fields and creates unnecessary divisions when cooperation and mutual learning would be called for. There are certainly differences in methodologies and theoretical concepts between archaeological anthropology, for instance, and literary studies (Humanities); but anthropology, ultimately, is nothing but the study of humanity in all of its manifestations. Even though literary scholars and anthropologists pursue diverse materials at a time, ultimately, their goals are virtually the same- the understanding of human culture, values, morals, and material conditions. This paper first reflects on these outdated and misguided administrative hurdles in our universities today, and then presents an exemplary case study of the love poems by the famous Middle High German poet, Walther von der Vogelweide (d. ca. 1220), to illustrate how much the literary analysis can fundamentally contribute to anthropological research. This also implies, of course, that literary scholars should draw from the parallel investigations by their anthropological colleagues. Keywords: Collaborative research, anthropology and the humanities, courtly love, Walther von der Vogelweide, medieval German literature.
Highlights
People throughout the ages have struggled hard to come to terms with universal conflicts that have reappeared virtually for every new generation
We might define Anthropology and whatever methodology we might use in that field, there is no doubt that the study object is the human being, human society, and everything that comes along with it in terms of communication, ethics, morality, politics, emotions, ideals, values, transgressions, fears, desires, etc
University), the purpose of anthropology is “to advance knowledge of who we are, how we came to be that way and where we may go in the future”
Summary
1220), to illustrate how much the literary analysis can fundamentally contribute to anthropological research. This paper first reflects on these outdated and misguided administrative hurdles in our universities today, and presents an exemplary case study of the love poems by the famous Middle High German poet, Walther von der Vogelweide This implies, that literary scholars should draw from the parallel investigations by their anthropological colleagues
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