The World of Eleanor of Aquitaine - Literature and Society in Southern France between the Eleventh and Thirteenth Centuries (Hardcover, New)

A revisionist approach to Eleanor of Aquitaine and the political, social, cultural and religious world in which she lived. Eleanor of Aquitaine (1124-1204) is one of the most important and well-known figures of the Middle Ages; she exercised a huge influence on both the course of history, and on the cultural life, of the time. The essays in this collection use her as a point of entry into wider-ranging discussions of the literary, social, political and religious milieux into which she was born, and to which she contributed; they address many of the misconceptions that have grown around both Eleanor herself and the medieval Midi in general, and open up new areas of debate. Topics explored include the work of the troubadours and the importance to them of patronage; perceptions of southern France and itsinhabitants by outsiders; the early history of the Templars in southern France; cultural contacts between the Midi and other parts of the Latin world; the uses of ritual and historical myth in the expression of political power; and attitudes towards women. Contributors: Catherine Leglu, Marcus Bull, Richard W. Barber, Daniel F. Callahan, Malcolm Barber, John B. Gillingham, Linda Paterson, Ruth Harvey, Daniel Power, Laurent Mace, William Paden.

General

Imprint:	The Boydell Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2005
First published:	2005
Editors:	Marcus Bull (Customer Opt-In) • Catherine Leglu
Contributors:	Catherine Leglu • Daniel F. Callahan (Contributor) • Daniel Power • John B Gillingham • Laurent Mace • Malcolm Barber • Marcus Bull (Customer Opt-In) • Richard Barber
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	199
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-84383-114-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500
LSN:	1-84383-114-7
Barcode:	9781843831143

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