Susanne Reichlin
Ökonomien des Begehrens, Ökonomien des Erzählens
Zur poetologischen Dimension des Tauschens in Mären
1. Edition 2009
281 pages
ISBN 978-3-525-36712-4
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
Historische Semantik -
This book discusses the exchange of sexual intercourse for money or gifts in short Middle High German narratives (»Mären«). By drawing closely on the discussion of pre-modern forms of exchange in history and anthropology, the analysis highlights the performativity, ambiguity, and temporal grounding of exchange, as well as shedding light on its poetics.

