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Record Nr.

UNINA9910524703403321

Autore

Painter Sidney <1902-1960.>

Titolo

French Chivalry : Chivalric Ideas and Practices in Mediaeval France / / by Sidney Painter

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Johns Hopkins University Press

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1 online resource (viii, 179 pages))

Disciplina

914.4

Soggetti

Civilization, Medieval

Civilization

Chivalry

History

Electronic books.

France

France Civilization History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

The text of this book is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No derivatives 4.0 International License

Open access edition supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities / Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Humanities Open Book Program.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The nobles of France -- Feudal chivalry -- Religious chivalry -- Courtly love -- Criticisms and compromises.

Sommario/riassunto

Chivalry denotes the ideals and practices considered suitable for a noble. The word itself is reminiscent of the aristocratic society of medieval France dominated by mounted warriors. As early as the eleventh century, several different views of chivalric standards and behavior had appeared. During the next four hundred years, these conceptions of the ideal nobleman were developed by and for the feudal ruling class. Sidney Painter studies chivalry from the perspectives of both social history and the history of ideas. The first chapter provides readers unfamiliar with medieval history the background required for understanding the chapters on chivalry.