Evangelienbuch

<p><i>Evangelienbuch</i> also known as the Book of Gospels is a significant work of early German literature and theology. Written in Old High German by Otfrid of Weissenburg in the 9th century this verse epic retells the stories of the Gospels in a rhyming poetic form. This edition prepared by Oskar Hermann Theodor Erdmann and Ludwig Wolff presents the text for scholarly study.</p> <p>Otfrid's Evangelienbuch is valued for its linguistic importance providing insight into the development of the German language. It also offers a window into the religious and cultural context of the early medieval period. As a work of biblical poetry it makes the gospel narratives accessible and engaging for its intended audience.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>