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... courtly lover , however , a sense of honor was derived from an ideal of equality and mutuality between men and wo- men . The sense of knightly honor , therefore , cannot really be adjusted to the notion of honor in the philosophy of courtly ...
... courtly lover , however , a sense of honor was derived from an ideal of equality and mutuality between men and wo- men . The sense of knightly honor , therefore , cannot really be adjusted to the notion of honor in the philosophy of courtly ...
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... courtly tradi- tion and depicts an idealized notion of love , extolling all the courtly virtues . As codified , courtly love became the official erotic doctrine of the French aristocracy for more than two hundred years . But as ...
... courtly tradi- tion and depicts an idealized notion of love , extolling all the courtly virtues . As codified , courtly love became the official erotic doctrine of the French aristocracy for more than two hundred years . But as ...
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... courtly love , chivalric love and love- passion . Lecercle ( p . 27 ) , nevertheless states that the notions of amour courtois and fin'amors cannot be clearly differentiated . Basically , fin'amors is somewhat more spiritual and courtly ...
... courtly love , chivalric love and love- passion . Lecercle ( p . 27 ) , nevertheless states that the notions of amour courtois and fin'amors cannot be clearly differentiated . Basically , fin'amors is somewhat more spiritual and courtly ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Ritual and Roleplaying in the World of the Hero | 11 |
Erotic Love and Egoism in the Age of Enlightenment | 117 |
Copyright | |
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