Marriage Fictions in Old French Secular Narratives, 1170-1250
Author | : Keith Nickolaus |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 282 |
Release | : 2013-12-16 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781136709937 |
ISBN-13 | : 1136709932 |
Rating | : 4/5 (932 Downloads) |
Download or read book Marriage Fictions in Old French Secular Narratives, 1170-1250 written by Keith Nickolaus and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-16 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nickolaus provides the readers with a concise critical discussion of the "courtly love" debate, broad historical and comparative analysis, and a model that explains, at the level of plot, rhetoric, and ideology, the proper place of amorous motifs in the context of prevailing Christian doctrines and attitudes.