Culture and Society in Medieval Occitania

by Linda M. Paterson

Medieval Occitania, a geographical and linguistic area often referred to as 'the South of France', 'the South', 'the Midi', or more loosely 'Provence', was politically diverse but culturally coherent. It was here that the troubadours created Courtly Love and a new poetic language, which together were to affect the whole course of European literature and sensibilities. The essays made readily accessible in this collection reflect the author's many-sided...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138375853
• ISBN13: 9781138375857
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.