Courtly Culture: Literature and Society in the High Middle Ages
Bumke, Joachim
From Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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From Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 31 May 2006
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Every aspect of "courtly culture" comes to life in Joachim Bumke's extraordinarily rich and well-documented presentation. A renowned medievalist with an encyclopedic knowledge of original sources and a passion for history, Bumke overlooks no detail, from the material realities of aristocratic society--the castles and clothing, weapons and transportation, food, drink, and table etiquette--to the behavior prescribed and practiced at tournaments, knighting ceremonies, and great princely feasts. The courtly knight and courtly lady, and the transforming idea of courtly love, are seen through the literature that celebrated them, and we learn how literacy among an aristocratic laity spread from France through Germany and became the basis of a cultural revolution. At the same time, Bumke clearly challenges those who have comfortably confused the ideals of courtly culture with their expression in courtly society."Monumental, exhaustive, definitive. These are the qualifiers that come to mind as one peruses the medieval scholar Bumke's astonishing and encyclopedic accomplishment. . . ."--R. J. Cormier, Choice"This book merits attention well beyond medieval German literary and historical circles. . . . Bumke is intent on demolishing the myth that the idealized patterns of behavior in courtly literature are an accurate reflection of the reality of aristocratic life."--William Henry Jackson, Speculum. Seller Inventory # SONG1585670510
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Title: Courtly Culture: Literature and Society in ...
Publisher: Brand: Overlook TP
Publication Date: 2000
Binding: Softcover
Condition: Good
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