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Violence in Medieval Courtly Literature

A Casebook

Albrecht Classen author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:19th Jul '04

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Although courtly literature is often associated with a chivalrous and idyllic life, the fifteen original essays in this collection demonstrate that the quest for love in the world of medieval courtly literature was underpinned by violence. Lovers were rejected, mistrust ruled, rape was a rampant problem, and marriage was often characterized by brutality. Albrecht Classen brings together an outstanding group of historical, cultural, and literary scholars in this volume to investigate the complicated, nuanced, and often surprising unions of love and violence in courtly medieval literature.

ISBN: 9780415971010

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 820g

358 pages