Publication

2000-01-06 - The Johns Hopkins University Press

Language

English

Word Count

96,000 words, Guess

Page Count

384 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

  • Open LibraryOL9365480M
  • ISBN-139780801861888
  • ISBN-100801861888
  • OCLC Control Number41165443
  • Library of Congress Control Number99029030
and 1 more
  • Goodreads846875

Classifications

  • LCCPQ1486.J7 Z57 2000

Description

"In Aristocratic Life in Medieval France, the medieval scholar John Baldwin undertakes a study of this segment of society using, for the first time in nearly a century, the vernacular romances written exclusively for the amusement of aristocratic audiences.". "Rather than attempting to encompass all of Middle Age Europe, this study selects two writers, Jean Renart and Gerbert de Montreuil, and their four romances. It focuses on the discrete area of northern France during a precise period, 1190-1230. Since Jean and Gerbert framed their fictional stories with contemporary and realistic features that could be recognized by their audiences, their works provide a wealth of detail on aristocratic living."--BOOK JACKET.

First Sentence

MEDIEVAL history has been based on Latin sources, largely consisting of chronicles and charters.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Aristocratic Life in Medieval France: The Romances of Jean Renart and Gerbert de Montreuil, 1190-1230HardcoverThe Johns Hopkins University Press2000-01-06

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