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The Legacy of Courtly Literature

From Medieval to Contemporary Culture
Arthurian and Courtly Cultures

von: Deborah Nelson-Campbell, Rouben Cholakian
96,29 €
Verlag:	Palgrave Macmillan
Format:	PDF
Veröffentl.:	17.11.2017
ISBN/EAN:	9783319607290
Sprache:	englisch

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Titelbeschreibung

<p>This fascinating volume examines the enduring influence of courtly tradition and courtly love, particularly in contemporary popular culture. The ten chapters explore topics including the impact of the medieval troubadour in modern love songs, the legacy of figures such as Tristan, Iseult, Lancelot, Guinevere, and Merlin in modern film and literature, and more generally, how courtly and chivalric conceptions of love have shaped the Western world’s conception of love, loyalty, honor, and adultery throughout history and to this day. </p>

Inhaltsverzeichnis

<div>1 Introduction.- 2 The Failures of Courtly Love in Three Late Medieval Glosses: The Arthurian Knight Remythified Ovidian.- 3 Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor and the Fabliau.- 4 Villon’s Dreams of the Courtly.-  5 “You Make me Want to be a Better Man”:  Courtly Values Revived in Modern Film.- 6 From Marie de France to J.K. Rowling: the Weasel.- 7 Courtly Literature: “Yesterday” is Today.-  8 Variations on a Transcultural Phenomenon: The Potion  Scene in Four Film Versions of the Legend of Tristan and Iseult.- 9 The Musical Incongruities of Time Travel in Arthurian Film.- 10 .  The Fool and the Wise Man: The Legacy of the Two Merlins in Modern Culture.- 11 A Legacy of Japanese Courtly Literature:  The Imperial New Year Poetry Recitation Ceremony.<br></div><div><br></div>

Autorenportrait

<p>Deborah Nelson-Campbell is Professor of French Studies at Rice University, USA.</p><p></p>

<p>Rouben Cholakian is Professor Emeritus of French at Hamilton College, USA. <br></p>

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This fascinating volume examines the enduring influence of courtly tradition and courtly love, particularly in contemporary popular culture. The ten chapters explore topics including the impact of the medieval troubadour in modern love songs, the legacy of figures such as Tristan, Iseult, Lancelot, Guinevere, and Merlin in modern film and literature, and more generally, how courtly and chivalric conceptions of love have shaped the Western world’s conception of love, loyalty, honor, and adultery throughout history and to this day. 

Sonderbeitrag

Covers a broad range of topics related to courtly literature including Shakespeare, the Harry Potter series, and the Japanese Imperial Court Traces the long established tradition of courtly literature from its original medieval roots to its influence on today’s literary and artistic culture Assembles the foremost experts on medieval courtly literature Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras