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Record Number:
2473
Author(s)/Creator(s):
Hanning , R.W.
Contributor(s):
Title:
Love and Power in the Twelfth Century, With Special Reference to Chretien de Troyes and Marie de France [The author argues that the twelfth century saw a shift in emphasis from physical aggression to the power of love and creativity, reflected in Marie and Chretien’s tales of love and art. Title note supplied by Feminae.].
Source:
The Olde Daunce: Love, Friendship, Sex, and Marriage in the Medieval World. Edited by Robert R. Edwards and Stephen Spector. State University of New York Press, 1991. Pages 87 - 103.
Description:
Article Type:
Essay
Subject
(See Also)
:
Chretien de Troyes, Poet - Yvain
Literature - Verse
Love in Literature
Marie de France, Poet - Lais
Award Note:
Geographic Area:
France
Century:
12
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Author's Affiliation:
Columbia University
Conference Info:
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Year of Publication:
1991.
Language:
English
ISSN/ISBN:
0791404390