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• Publisher : Columbia University Press
• File Size : 52,7 Mb
• Release Date : 20 May 1990

The social system of 'courtly love' soon spread after becoming popularized by the troubadours of southern France in the twelfth century. This book codifies life at Queen Eleanor's court at

• Publisher : Bristol Classical Press
• File Size : 48,6 Mb
• Release Date : 20 May 1982

The De Amore of Andreas Capellanus (André the Chaplain), composed in France in the 1180s, is celebrated as the first comprehensive discussion of theory of courtly love. The book is

• Publisher : Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
• File Size : 47,7 Mb
• Release Date : 01 November 2000

A comprehensive examination of the rituals and philosophies that created and sustained medieval troubadour culture • Debunks the myth of the platonic nature of courtly love, showing the many sexual similarities

• Publisher : University of Chicago Press
• File Size : 49,7 Mb
• Release Date : 15 August 2006

One of the great achievements of the Middle Ages, Europe’s courtly culture gave the world the tournament, the festival, the knighting ceremony, and also courtly love. But courtly love

• Publisher : Forgotten Books
• File Size : 49,9 Mb
• Release Date : 11 February 2019

Excerpt from The Art of Courtly Love This translation was originally undertaken, some fifteen years ago, for the use of students in a course in medieval literature in transla tion.

• Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
• File Size : 25,5 Mb
• Release Date : 07 April 2011

This book offers an overview of the origins, growth, and influence of chivalry and courtly love, casting new light on the importance of these medieval ideals for understanding world history

• Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
• File Size : 33,7 Mb
• Release Date : 20 May 2024

Reading through clothes reveals that the expression of female desire, so often effaced in courtly lyric and romance, can be registered in the poetic deployment of fabric and adornment, and

• Publisher : Univ of California Press
• File Size : 23,7 Mb
• Release Date : 01 January 1991

Every aspect of "courtly culture" comes to life in Joachim Bumke's extraordinarily rich and well-documented presentation. A renowned medievalist with an encyclopedic knowledge of original sources and a passion for

• Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
• File Size : 37,7 Mb
• Release Date : 30 September 2015

Two major French medieval literary works that claim to teach their readers the art of love are virtually torn apart by the contradictions and conflicts they contain. In Andreas Capellanus's

• Publisher : Prestel Publishing
• File Size : 38,7 Mb
• Release Date : 20 May 2024

This work presents imperial Lucknow's sophisticated synthesis of styles, histories and beliefs melded into its distinct artistry. It includes essays by scholars on several aspects of Lucknow's cultural heritage.