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Chivalry and Violence in Medieval Europe

By Richard W. Kaeuper

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
1999
ISBN
0198207301, 9780198207306
LCC
CR4513 .K35 1999
Open Library ID
OL3969961M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1406542 bytes)
Edition
1ST
Pages
352\351
Topic
History
Time added
2011-04-28 18:43:47

Description

This original and authoritative text reveals how chivalry was part of the problem of violence in medieval Europe, not merely it's solution. The ideal was to internalize restraint in knights, but a close reading of chivalric literature shows chivalry also praised heroic violence by knights. This fascinating book lays bare the conflicts and paradoxes surrounding the concept of chivalry in medieval Europe.

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