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The Legacy of Courtly Literature: From Medieval to Contemporary Culture

The Legacy of Courtly Literature: From Medieval to Contemporary Culture

Hardcover

Series: Arthurian and Courtly Cultures

Medieval & Renaissance HistoryLiterary Criticism

ISBN10: 3319607286
ISBN13: 9783319607283
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: Dec 4 2017
Pages: 234
Weight: 1.22
Height: 0.81 Width: 5.83 Depth: 8.27
Language: English

This fascinating volume examines the enduring influence of courtly tradition and courtly love, particularly in contemporary popular culture. The ten chapters explore topics including the impact of the medieval troubadour in modern love songs, the legacy of figures such as Tristan, Iseult, Lancelot, Guinevere, and Merlin in modern film and literature, and more generally, how courtly and chivalric conceptions of love have shaped the Western world's conception of love, loyalty, honor, and adultery throughout history and to this day.

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