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This original and authoritative text reveals how chivalry was part of the problem of violence in medieval Europe, not merely its solution. The ideal was to internalize restraint in knights, but a close reading of chivalric literature shows chivalry also praised heroic violence by knights. This fascinating book lays bare the conflicts and paradoxes surrounding the concept of chivalry in medieval Europe.
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"Bringing together the insights of leading historians of medieval chivalry and those of literary scholars, two parallel fields whose practitioners do not always communicate as frequently or fruitfully with each other as they should, is the major contribution of Kaeuper's elegant synthesis."--Speculum
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"Bringing together the insights of leading historians of medieval chivalry and those of literary scholars, two parallel fields whose practitioners do not always communicate as frequently or fruitfully with each other as they should, is the major contribution of Kaeuper's elegant synthesis."--Speculum
"A vibrantly written book...Kaeuper has taken chivalry out of the knight's court and revealed its presence and importance throughout many layers of medieval society."--Historian
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- PublisherOxford University Press
- Publication date1999
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