Chivalry and Violence in Medieval Europe
Richard W. Kaeuper
This original and authoritative text reveals how chivalry was part of the problem of violence in medieval Europe, not merely it's solution. The ideal was to internalize restraint in knights, but a close reading of chivalric literature shows chivalry also praised heroic violence by knights. This fascinating book lays bare the conflicts and paradoxes surrounding the concept of chivalry in medieval Europe.
Κατηγορίες:
Έτος:
1999
Έκδοση:
1ST
Εκδότης:
Oxford University Press, USA
Γλώσσα:
english
Σελίδες:
352
ISBN 10:
0198207301
ISBN 13:
9780198207306
Αρχείο:
PDF, 1.44 MB
IPFS:
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english, 1999