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  • Cover; RELIGIOUS ELEMENTS IN THE SECULAR LYRICS OF THE TROUBADOURS; Title; Dedication; Copyright; CONTENTS; PREFACE ; INTRODUCTION ; CHAPTER I. HISTORICAL OUTLINE ; CHAPTER II. A SURVEY OF THEORIES CONCERNING ORIGINS ; 1. The Folk-Song Theory ; 2. The Arabic Theory ; 3. The Classical Latin Theory ; 4. The Medieval Latin Theory.
  • 5. The Liturgical Theory CHAPTER III. THE TROUBADOURS' CONCEPTION OF LOVE; CHAPTER IV. THE VOCABULARY OF "CORTEZIA" ; A); 1. penedensaria; 2. pecat ; 3. colpa ; 4. merces ; 5. almorna ; 6. mana; 7. obediensa ; 8. martir ; B); 1. mi dons; 2. pasio; 3. joy ; 4. solatz ; 5. deport ; 6. deduch ; C); 1. pregar; 2. adorar ; 3. orar.
  • 4. batejar D); 1. falhir; 2. servir ; 3. guerir ; CHAPTER V. THE THEMES OF "CORTEZIA" ; 1. Love as a civilizing power ; 2. The theme of mercy ; 3. The theme of joy ; 4. Praise of the lady ; 5. The theme of the Virgin Mary ; 6. The commandments of love.
  • 7. The beginnings of a true religion of love 8. Various themes of religious origin ; 9. The martyrdom of love ; 10. The possibilities of mystical influence ; IN LIEU OF A CONCLUSION ; BIBLIOGRAPHY.