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The Art of Courtly Love
Andreas Capellanus
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Paperback. The social system of 'courtly love' soon spread after becoming popularized by the troubadours of southern France in the twelfth century. This book codifies life at Queen Eleanor's court at Poitiers between 1170 and 1174 into "one of those capital works which reflect the thought of a great epoch, which explain the secret of a civilization." Translator(s): Parry, John Jay. Series: Records of Western Civilization Series. Num Pages: 218 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 2ADL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 210 x 9. Weight in Grams: 266.
After becoming popularized by the troubadours of southern France in the twelfth century, the social system of 'courtly love' soon spread. Evidence of the influence of courtly love in the culture and literature of most of western Europe spans centuries. This unabridged edition of codifies life at Queen Eleanor's court at Poitiers between 1170 and 1174 into 'one of those capital works which reflect the thought of a great epoch, which explain the secret of a civilization.' This translation of a work that may be viewed as didactic, mocking, or merely descriptive, preserves the attitudes and practices that were the ... Read more
After becoming popularized by the troubadours of southern France in the twelfth century, the social system of 'courtly love' soon spread. Evidence of the influence of courtly love in the culture and literature of most of western Europe spans centuries. This unabridged edition of codifies life at Queen Eleanor's court at Poitiers between 1170 and 1174 into 'one of those capital works which reflect the thought of a great epoch, which explain the secret of a civilization.' This translation of a work that may be viewed as didactic, mocking, or merely descriptive, preserves the attitudes and practices that were the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
218
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Series
Records of Western Civilization Series
Condition
New
Weight
265g
Number of Pages
218
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231073059
SKU
V9780231073059
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About Andreas Capellanus
Andreas Capellanus (Andre the Chaplain) wrote The Art of Courtly Love at the request of Countess Marie of Troyes, daughter of Eleanor of Aquitaine. The book is believed to have been intended to portray conditions at Queen Eleanor's court at Poitiers between 1170 and 1174, but Capellanus wrote it most likely several years later.
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