ISBN:
019154275X
,
9780191542756
Sprache:
Englisch
Seiten:
1 Online-Ressource (351 pages)
Paralleltitel:
Erscheint auch als Kaeuper, Richard W Chivalry and violence in medieval Europe
DDC:
940.1/0088355
Schlagwort(e):
Violence History
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Violence History To 1500
;
Social history Medieval, 500-1500
;
Chansons de geste History and criticism
;
Chivalry in literature
;
Civilization, Medieval
;
Knights and knighthood
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Chivalry History
;
Chansons de geste
;
Social history ; Medieval
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Violence
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HISTORY ; Europe ; Western
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Criticism, interpretation, etc
;
History
;
Chivalry
;
Chivalry in literature
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Civilization, Medieval
;
Knights and knighthood
;
Europe
Kurzfassung:
Kaeuper reveals that chivalry was part of the problem of violence in the rapidly developing medieval European society, not simply part of the solution
Kurzfassung:
The problem of public order and the knights -- Evidence of chivalry and its interpretation -- Knights and piety -- Clergie, chevalerie, and reform -- Chevalerie and royuaute -- English kingship, chivalry, and literature -- The privileged practice of violence -- Knighthood in action -- Social dominance of knights -- Knights, ladies, and love -- Chanson de geste and reform -- Quests and questioning in romance -- Chivalric self-criticism and reform -- Epilogue.
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-330) and index
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