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Explore the complex relationship between knightly conduct and social disorder in Professor Kaeuper's authoritative study. Published by Oxford University Press, this work examines how chivalry functioned in a rapidly developing medieval society. Rather than being a simple solution to violence, chivalry often praised heroic displays of prowess by knights, linking such acts to honor, piety, high status, and attractiveness to women. This study analyzes a vast body of chivalric literature to show how these texts both defended chivalry as necessary for civilization and expressed deep concern over knightly violence. Readers will discover how many texts criticized existing ideals and proposed reforms to manage the tension between knightly behavior and social stability. It is a deep look into the contradictions of medieval social structures and the realities of knightly life.

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This authoritative study by Professor Kaeuper examines the role of chivalry in medieval European society.

Published by Oxford University Press, this book analyzes how chivalry related to violent disorder.

The text explores how chivalric literature linked heroic violence with honor, piety, and high status.

Learn how medieval texts both praised chivalry as a necessity and criticized its violent practices.

This scholarly work provides an in-depth look at the proposals for reform within chivalric ideals.

Product Specifications
Brand
Oxford University Press
Format
hardcover
ASIN
0198207301
Category
Books > Subjects > Politics, Philosophy & Social Sciences > Social Sciences > Cultural Studies
Domain
Amazon UK
Release Date
30 September 1999
Listed Since
06 February 2007

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