Albrecht von Johansdorf

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Albrecht von Johansdorf (c. 1185 – c. 1209) was a Minnesänger and a minor noble in the service of Wolfger of Passau. Documents indicate that his life included the years 1185 to 1209. He may have known Walther von der Vogelweide and is believed to have participated in a crusade. His Minnelieder conform outwardly to the standard pattern of man subordinating himself to the woman above him and is responsible for the classical formulation of "the educative value of Minnedienst" (daz ir deste werde sit und da bi hochgemuot). His integrity and warmth of heart are most evident in poems referring to the departure for the crusade.

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• The poetry of Albrecht von Johansdorf, by Hugo Bekker, ISBN 90-04-05657-2