Chivalry and violence in medieval Europe
by Richard W. Kaeuper
This original and authoritative text reveals how chivalry was part of the problem of violence in medieval Europe, not merely its 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. Includes information on Arthur, Bors, Capetian dynasty, Geoffroi de Charny, Christ, crusade, England, France, Gawain, grail, Pope Gregory VII, Queen Guinevere, Hector, hermits, Lancelot, Lawman, Raymond Llull, William Marshal, Pellinor, Perceval, Don Pero NIno, Richard I, Roland, Round Table, tournaments, Tristam (Tristan), Chretien de Troyes, William of Orange, Sir Yvain, etc.
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Chivalry and violence in medieval Europe
2001, Oxford University Press
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0199244588 9780199244584
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Originally published: 1999.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [311]-330) and index.
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