Discusses when recognition or non-recognition plays a part in the Parzival of Wolfram von Eschenbach.
Preface; Abbreviations;1. Possibilities; 2. Gahmuret (Books I and II); 3. Parzival's youth (Books III and IV); 4. Parzival's failure (Books V and VI); 5. Gawan (Books VII-VIII and X-XIII); 6. Parzival and Trevrizent (Book IX); 7. Parzival's success (Books XIV-XVI); 8. Conclusions; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.