Courtliness and literature in medieval England

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Courtliness and literature in medieval England

David Burnley

(Longman medieval and Renaissance library)

Longman, 1998

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  • : CSD

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注記

Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-236) and index

内容説明・目次

巻冊次

: CSD ISBN 9780582292154

内容説明

This text traces the development of courtliness, an important social feature in medieval values and vital to a full understanding of the literature of the period. Topics considered include the presentation of the hero and heroine of romance.

目次

  • The emergence of courtliness
  • the aesthetic ideal - personal beauty
  • courtly values
  • the qualities of courtliness
  • courtliness and the individual
  • courtliness and language
  • courtly literature
  • courtly love
  • courtliness and religion.
巻冊次

: PPR ISBN 9780582292161

内容説明

Courtliness is an important feature of medieval literature. Ideals of social behaviour and personal refinement play an integral part in much of the literature and poetry of the period. Courtliness and Literature in Medieval England traces the development of courtliness from its emergence in the exclusive world of the aristocratic courts of the twelfth century to a bourgeois respectability in the fifteenth. Using such literary examples as Chaucer and the 'Gawain' poet, David Burnley illustrates how the literature of the time reflected the framework of social and aesthetic ideals of medieval society, including the presentation of the hero and heroine of romance, the confrontation between courtly and religious values, and the conception of courtly psychology, courtly language and courtly literature. Above all, he reconsiders the question of 'courtly love'. This book is intended for a wide audience of those eager to understand medieval values, and will be of particular value to students of literature in English and French departments. It is a valuable introduction to the subject which challenges many of our preconceptions of medieval authors and of courtly values; it also provides an insight into the origins of many later attitudes to the hierarchy of society. Full translations are provided of all the texts cited.

目次

Abbreviations Preface 1. Prologue 2. The emergence of courtliness 3. The aesthetic ideal: personal beauty 4. Courtly values 5. The qualities of courtliness 6. Courtliness and the individual 7. Courtliness and language 8. Courtly literature 9. Courtly love 10. Courtliness and religion 11. Epilogue References Index

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