{"product_id":"troubadour-texts-and-contexts-courtney-joseph-wells-9781843847335","title":"Troubadour Texts and Contexts: Essays in Honor of Wendy Pfeffer","description":"New interpretations of different aspects of troubadour texts and lyrics, from their main themes and motifs to their reception and influence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNearly a millennium after their songs of love, politics, war, satire, and redemption began to fill the courts of Europe, the troubadours continue to fascinate modern audiences. However, many aspects of their work, such as the supposedly adulterous nature of fin'amor, the \"Frenchness\" of the troubadours, the biographical veracity of the vidas, and the inherent misogyny of the troubadour lyric, have long been taken for granted. This volume takes a fresh look at these ideas, questioning many of the formative assumptions of troubadour scholarship, and proposing alternative readings of many canonical texts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEssays offer a reconsideration of the reception of works by such important figures as Guilhem IX, Jaufre Rudel, Peire Vidal, Pistoleta, Guilhem Adhemar, Giraut de Borneil, Perdigon, Fulk of Marseilles, and Arnaut Daniel. There are also examinations of the lexicon and cultural uses of chess, azure and tin, and the changing landscape of the Rhone delta, providing a deeper understanding of the imagery they furnished. Other essays consider the later life of the manuscripts, including the surprising story of how Napoleon demanded certain Occitan manuscripts after his conquest of Italy. The collection as a whole is thus a fitting tribute to the pioneering work of Wendy Pfeffer, who has made such a contribution to the field of troubadour studies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Courtney Joseph Wells\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1843847337\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781843847335\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Boydell \u0026amp; Brewer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/03\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Courtney Joseph Wells","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46140960145663,"sku":"9781843847335","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_097770f2-f0f0-4292-9273-a90b72e84227.jpg?v=1726597527","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/troubadour-texts-and-contexts-courtney-joseph-wells-9781843847335","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}