Introduces the reader to the concept of courtly love and to the role of the troubadour poets, tracing their influence across medieval Europe.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface; 1. Introductory; 2. The theory of courtly love; 3. Technique; 4. The early Troubadours; 5. The Classical Period; 6. The Albigeois Crusade; 7. The Troubadours in Italy; 8. The Troubadours in Spain; 9. Provençal influence in Germany, France, and England; Bibliography and notes; Index.