{"product_id":"troubadours-and-love-paperback-9780521098977","title":"Troubadours and Love (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521098977","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTroubadours and Love\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExamines the work of a number of the greatest troubadours from the viewpoint of their attitudes to love.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eL. T. Topsfield (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521098977, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 19 January 1978\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e312 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.8 cm, 0.4 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe first known troubadour, Guilhem IX of Aquitaine, VII Count of Poitou, was a versatile man who fought against the Moors in Spain, lost an army on his way to the First Crusade, and for a time, like his great-grandson Richard Cœur de Lion, possessed more land and power in France than the king himself. His poetry reflects the hatred of convention and love of the unexpected that marks his life. In its easy swing between self-mockery and seriousness, idealised love and bawdy laughter, it introduces into troubadour poetry a sense of conflict which, after Guilhem's death in 1127, found a different and wider expression in an opposition between the metaphysical poetry of troubadours who sang with 'dark', 'rich' words and the love songs of poets who composed in a clear, 'easy' style on the single plane of their courtly experience. Dr Topsfield examines the work of a number of the greatest troubadours from the viewpoint of their attitudes to love.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of plates\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Map\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Early Troubadours: 1. Guilhem IX of Aquitaine and the quest for joy\u003cbr\u003e 2. Jaufre Rudel and love from afar\u003cbr\u003e 3. Marcabru and Fin'Amors\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Generation of 1170: 4. Bernart de Ventadorn\u003cbr\u003e 5. Raimbaut d'Aurenga\u003cbr\u003e 6. Peire d'Alvernhe\u003cbr\u003e Part III. The Generation of 1200: 7. Arnaut Daniel\u003cbr\u003e 8. Raimon de Miraval and the Joy of the Court\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Late Troubadours: 9. Guilhem de Montanhagol, Peire Cardenal and Guiraut Riquier\u003cbr\u003e Appendices: 1. Chronological table\u003cbr\u003e 2. A short glossary of poetic and courtly terms\u003cbr\u003e List of abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e General index\u003cbr\u003e Index of verse-quotations.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literary studies: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20general%20%5BDSB%5D%22\"\u003eDSB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004808319256,"sku":"9780521098977","price":36.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521098977i_74be44f6-01c1-47f0-aade-5b2b8575b89c.jpg?v=1694970684","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/troubadours-and-love-paperback-9780521098977","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}