Overview
- 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
Part of the book series: Arthurian and Courtly Cultures (SACC)
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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About this book
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.
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Deborah Nelson-Campbell is Professor of French Studies at Rice University, USA.
Rouben Cholakian is Professor Emeritus of French at Hamilton College, USA.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Legacy of Courtly Literature
Book Subtitle: From Medieval to Contemporary Culture
Editors: Deborah Nelson-Campbell, Rouben Cholakian
Series Title: Arthurian and Courtly Cultures
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60729-0
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-60728-3Published: 04 December 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-86921-6Published: 30 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-60729-0Published: 17 November 2017
Series ISSN: 2945-6916
Series E-ISSN: 2945-6924
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 234
Number of Illustrations: 9 b/w illustrations
Topics: Medieval Literature, Literary History, British and Irish Literature, History of Medieval Europe