The Troubadours

Introduces the reader to the concept of courtly love and to the role of the troubadour poets, tracing their influence across medieval Europe.

H. J. Chaytor (Author)

9781107401907, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 11 August 2011

160 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 0.9 cm, 0.18 kg

Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature were designed to provide concise introductions to a broad range of topics. They were written by experts for the general reader and combined a comprehensive approach to knowledge with an emphasis on accessibility. H. J. Chaytor's volume The Troubadours was published in 1912. It introduces the reader to the concept of courtly love and to the role of the troubadour poets, tracing their influence across medieval Europe.

Preface
1. Introductory
2. The theory of courtly love
3. Technique
4. The early Troubadours
5. The Classical Period
6. The Albigeois Crusade
7. The Troubadours in Italy
8. The Troubadours in Spain
9. Provençal influence in Germany, France, and England
Bibliography and notes
Index.

Subject Areas: Literary studies: general [DSB]