The three temptations : medieval man in search of the world / by Donald R. Howard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Howard, Donald Roy, 1927-1987, author.

Series:

Princeton legacy library.

Princeton Legacy Library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English poetry--Middle English, 1100-1500--History and criticism.

English poetry.

Temptation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (329 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1966.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

A study of the medieval idea that defined the "world" as recorded in I John 2:16-the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. Conflict in Troilus and Criseyde, Piers Plowman, and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is explored. Originally published in 1966.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Contents:

Front matter

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

CONTENTS

ABBREVIATIONS

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER ONE. Medieval Literature and the History of Ideas

CHAPTER TWO. The Three Temptations

CHAPTER THREE. Courtly Love and the Lust of the Flesh: Troilus and Criseyde

CHAPTER FOUR. The Body Politic and the Lust of the Eyes: Tiers Plowman

CHAPTER FIVE. Chivalry and the Pride of Life: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

CHAPTER SIX. The Search for the World

INDEX

Notes:

Includes index.

Bibliographical footnotes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-691-65078-0

1-4008-7929-9

OCLC:

927296807