Marriage Fictions in Old French Secular Narratives, 1170-1250: A Critical Re-evaluation of the Courtly Love Debate (Studies in Medieval History and Culture)

By Keith Nickolaus

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138868604
• ISBN13: 9781138868601
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 255 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"