THE ANALYSIS OF POLITICAL ELITES IN В«DAS NIBELUNGENLIEDВ»

Sarakaeva Asia A., Lebedeva Irena V.

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The article is an experience in historical, cultural and political analysis of the medieval German epic В«Das NibelungenliedВ». The authors study the social origins and political status of the ruling elites as described in the epic, and single out a correlation between the social composition of the governments and their respective political modus operandi.

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