| Courtly Contradictions: The Emergence of the Literary Object in the Twelfth Century Contributor(s): Kay, Sarah (Author) |
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ISBN: 0804730792 ISBN-13: 9780804730792 Publisher: Stanford University Press OUR PRICE: $80.75 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2002 Annotation: " There is a great deal here to engage both the historian and the literary specialist." -- H-France Book Reviews " This innovative and provocative book examines the interaction of religious, clerical and courtly culture in the second half of the twelfth century, concentrating primarily on texts in Old French but also discussing Old Provencal and Latin texts." -- Andrew Cowell, University of Colorado |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Medieval |
| Dewey: 809.933 |
| LCCN: 2001020685 |
| Series: Figurae: Reading Medieval Culture |
| Physical Information: 1.07" H x 6.35" W x 9.26" (1.40 lbs) 400 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Where does courtly literature come from? What is the meaning of courtly love? What is the relation between religious and secular culture in the Middle Ages, and why does it matter? This book addresses these questions by way of contradiction, which is central both to medieval logic and to most modern protocols of reading. |