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Medieval Love Poetry
John Cherry (Ed.)
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Description for Medieval Love Poetry
Hardcover. Combines the two distinct but related themes of love and romance, this giftbook illustrates texts with the images of medieval romances. It also juxtaposes words of love alongside images of gold jewellery and other inscribed mementoes. The introduction explains the medieval fascination with the quest and its ideals of beauty and chivalry. Editor(s): Cherry, John F. Series: Gift Books. Num Pages: 96 pages, 45 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
Combines the two distinct but related themes of love and romance, this giftbook illustrates texts with the images of medieval romances. It also juxtaposes words of love alongside images of gold jewellery and other inscribed mementoes. The introduction explains the medieval fascination with the quest and its ideals of beauty and chivalry.
Farewell my joy, and welcome paine, till I see my lady againe. The quest is the essence of medieval romance, whether the search is for the ideal beloved or for the Holy Grail. Love was sometimes the object and sometimes a snare that hindered the ... Read more
Combines the two distinct but related themes of love and romance, this giftbook illustrates texts with the images of medieval romances. It also juxtaposes words of love alongside images of gold jewellery and other inscribed mementoes. The introduction explains the medieval fascination with the quest and its ideals of beauty and chivalry.
Farewell my joy, and welcome paine, till I see my lady againe. The quest is the essence of medieval romance, whether the search is for the ideal beloved or for the Holy Grail. Love was sometimes the object and sometimes a snare that hindered the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
British Museum Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Series
Gift Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780714150161
SKU
V9780714150161
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Ref
99-49
About John Cherry (Ed.)
John Cherry recently retired as Keeper of the medieval collections in the British Museum. He is the author of Medieval Decorative Art and Goldsmiths (Medieval Craftsmen series) and editor of The British Museum Book of Mythical Beasts.
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