Series |
Penn State Romance studies Book collections on Project MUSE. UNAUTHORIZED
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Contents |
Romance and the fabric of feudal society: conjointure and change -- Material matters: clothing in changing contexts -- Dressing up the character: the elucidation of characters through clothing -- Clothing acts and the movement from code to signifying system -- Clothing as a structuring, thematic, and narrative device: the art of weaving romance. |
Abstract |
"Analyzes the relationship between twelfth-century French material culture, especially with regard to attire and personal adornment, and the compositional and narrative techniques used in the emerging genre of courtly verse romance"--Provided by publisher. |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-184) and index. |
Source of description | Description based on print version record. |
Genre/form | Electronic books. |
LCCN | 2009029464 |
ISBN | 9780271052588 |
ISBN | 0271052589 |