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Pamela Porter.
Courtly Love in Medieval Manuscripts.
Published London: British Library, 2003.
Series: Medieval Manuscripts.
ISBN 0712347836;
ISBN-13: 9780712347839.
Binding: paperback, stitch bound.
Printer: South Sea International Press, Hong Kong.
Size: 176x245x5mm.
Page count: 64pp.
Main language: English.
Overall condition good: this copy has some scuffs and scratches on the covers, not too severe, some mild wear at the edges and corners; the spine is not creased from reading and the text appears to be free of marking.


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[Publisher’s price £7.95]
Weight without packaging: 214g.

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Contents: Romantic love in the Middle Ages — in medieval marriage; "The other woman" — Ovid, Andreas Capellanus — a medieval 'best-seller' [Roman de la Rose]; Chivalry, knights & courtly society — King Arthur & romances of chivalry — Lancelot.
Appendix: List of mss. illustrated.

Notes: no
Tables: no
Illustrations: throughout, predominantly colour
Maps & plans: no
Genealogies: no
Chronology: no
Glossary: no
Bibliography: a few references
Index: yes

[BML/MF]

See also | Courtly love | Illuminated manuscripts |

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