Although courtly literature is often associated with a chivalrous and idyllic life, the essays in this collection demonstrate that the quest for love in medieval courtly literature was underpinned by
Only a highly comparative study of medieval literature can help us to comprehend how... Læs mere
Examining literary narratives from the tenth through the fifteenth centuries, this book explores how writers used their craft to voice harsh criticism of the ruling class and unearths a deep distrust of kings and other authority figures during the Middle Ages.
The Secret in Medieval Literature explores the many secret agents, actions, creatures, and other beings influencing human existence. Medieval poets had a clear sense of the alternative dimension (the secret) and allowed it to enter quite frequently into their texts.
This book offers the first complete English translation of the poems by the late-medieval German (Tyrolean)... Læs mere
Sexual Violence and Rape in the Middle Ages
Wenngleich bisher die Stellung der Frau im Mittelalter und der... Læs mere