Chivalry and violence in medieval Europe

Chivalry and violence in medieval Europe / Richard W. Kaeuper.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Kaeuper, Richard W.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001.
Subjects:	Chivalry. Chivalry in literature. Civilization, Medieval. Knights and knighthood > Europe.

Table of Contents:

The problem of public order and the knights
Evidence on chivalry and its interpretation
Knights and piety
Clergie, chevalerie, and reform
Chevalerie and royauté
English kingship, chivalry, and literature
The privileged practice of violence: worship of the demi-god prowess
Knighthood in action
Social dominance of knights
Knights, ladies, and love
Chanson de geste and reform
Quests and questioning in romance
Chivalric self-criticism and reform.