Violence in Medieval Courtly Literature

Violence in Medieval Courtly Literature
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 390
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ISBN-10 : 9781135876340
ISBN-13 : 1135876347
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Book Synopsis Violence in Medieval Courtly Literature by : Albrecht Classen

Download or read book Violence in Medieval Courtly Literature written by Albrecht Classen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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