The Troubadours.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Paterson, Linda M.

Series:

Medieval Lives Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Troubadours--History--13th century.

Troubadours.

Occitan poetry.

Trouvères--History--13th century.

Trouvères.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Reaktion Books, Limited, 2024.

Summary:

"Composing songs of love and war in medieval Western and Southern Europe, troubadours spanned the social spectrum from kings and nobles to penniless minstrels. This book tells the story of the lives and art of these remarkable poet-musicians, famed for their brilliant, innovative use of words and music, and the emotional power of their compositions. The troubadours' songs explored new ideas of love - the infamous 'courtly love' - as well as medieval perceptions of gender, class, war, chivalry, religion and the Crusades. Linda M. Paterson examines the troubadours' music and performance, as well as their legacy, balancing insightful quotations in English translation with the original texts to highlight the forms and sounds of the poetry."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Guilhem IX

Jaufre Rudel

Marcabru

Bernart de Ventadorn

The Trobairitz

Arnaut Daniel

Bertran de Born

Raimbaut de Vaqueiras

Folquet de Marselha.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781789149913

OCLC:

1443717137