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deep red ½ cloth hardbound 8vo. dustwrapper in protective plastic. fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of all markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. not worn or torn or price clipped (no price listed). nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking , underlining, remainder markings etc ~ first edition . first printing ( # 1 in # line). decorative frontis. illustrated title pg. x+150p. decorative page borders. decorative & illustrated chapter headings. medieval literature. troubadours. trouvereres. medieval history. medieval religion. christianity. mythology. folklore. musicology. art history. ~ great literary tradition is brought to life in The Book of Courty Love. A world of chivalry, of daring troubadours and their ladies, of noble knights on their quests, formed the focus of an oral and written culture that flourished in western Europe from the eleventh to the fifteenth century. That tradition has continued to influence the poetry and storytelling of every century that has followed. Within these pages, readers will be able to sample the full range of medieval love literature in its most eloquent lyric and narrative expression: from sensual love poetry to satires and slurs; from songs of joyous youth to tales of jealousy and revenge; from the fierce and plaintive verse of the troubadours, written in the lovely but now obscure Provencal language, to the sophisticated court poetry of Chaucer and Marie de france; from the thrilling Arthurian legends compiled by Sir Thomas Malory to the charming french versions penned by Chretien de Troyes. The mellifluous ltalian sonnets of Dante and his circle are here, as are the less ornate but no less lilting poems of the German minnesingers. Both poetry and prose have been included to give readers a comprehensive view of the skills and sentiments of the courtly tradition. Also included is Andreas Capellanus's famous "Rules of Courtly Love:" which provided the basic "dos and don'ts" of social and amorous life at court. ln order to give readers a further understanding of the themes and styles of courtly literature, the editor has provided a general introduction as well as a brief commentary for each section of the book.