Love cures : healing and love magic in old French romance / Laine E. Doggett.
| Author/creator | Doggett, Laine E. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, ©2009. |
| Description | x, 291 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Penn State Romance studies Penn State Romance studies. ^A769331 |
| Contents | Introduction -- Background considerations -- On artifice and realism : Thessala in Chrétien de Troyes's Cligés -- Tristan and Iseut : beyond a symbolic reading of empirical practice -- Tristan and Iseut : empirical practice amidst competing claims -- Love and medicine in the Roman de silence -- Reworked elements in Amadas et Ydoine -- Conclusion. |
| Abstract | "Examines literary portrayals of women who practice healing and love magic, and argues that these figures were modeled on informally trained practitioners common in the magico-medical paradigm of the high Middle Ages, and were well-respected and successful"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [268]-286) and index. |
| LCCN | 2009003734 |
| ISBN | 9780271035307 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0271035307 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780271035314 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0271035315 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | PQ 221 D645L 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |