Love and War in the Middle English Romances /
This study examines Middle English romances to determine how accurately they reflect actual medieval attitudes and behavior in their treatment of relationships between the sexes and the theory and practice of warfare.
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia, Pa. :
University of Pennsylvania Press,
[2017]
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| Edition: | Reprint 2016. |
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- PREFACE
- CONTENTS
- I. INTRODUCTION
- II. MEDIEVAL ATTITUDES TOWARD WOMEN, SEX, AND MARRIAGE
- III. THE MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE IN THE ROMANCES
- IV. OTHER TYPES OF MARRIAGE RELATIONSHIPS
- V. IRREGULAR SEXUAL RELATIONSHIPS
- VI. MEDIEVAL JUSTIFICATION OF WAR
- VII. ATTITUDE OF INDIVIDUALS TOWARD WARFARE AND FIGHTING
- VIII. CONDUCT ON THE BATTLEFIELD
- IX. CONCLUSIONS
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- INDEX
