Three Temptations : Medieval Man in Search of the World /

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A study of the medieval idea that defined the "world" as recorded in I John 2:16-the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. Conflict in Troilus and Criseyde, Piers Plowman, and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is explored. Originally published in 1966. The Princ...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Howard, Donald Roy, 1927-1987 (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1966.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Temptation.
English poetry > Middle English.
LITERARY CRITICISM > General.
POETRY > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Tentation.
Poesie anglaise > 1100-1500 (Moyen anglais) > Histoire et critique.
English poetry > Middle English, 1100-1500 > History and criticism.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Frontmatter
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • CONTENTS
  • ABBREVIATIONS
  • INTRODUCTION
  • CHAPTER ONE. Medieval Literature and the History of Ideas
  • CHAPTER TWO. The Three Temptations
  • CHAPTER THREE. Courtly Love and the Lust of the Flesh: Troilus and Criseyde
  • CHAPTER FOUR. The Body Politic and the Lust of the Eyes: Tiers Plowman
  • CHAPTER FIVE. Chivalry and the Pride of Life: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
  • CHAPTER SIX. The Search for the World
  • INDEX

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