Belliphonie des Mittelalters: Überlegungen zur akustischen Dimension des Krieges

Abstract

The neologism ‘belliphony‘ describes all kinds of sounds that emerge in the context of war and warfare. This includes all sounds of weapons and fighting as well as all sonic means used to describe and narrate armed conflicts. This article examines three medieval war narratives and analyzes what can be learned from them about medieval belliphony.