Love and Marriage in the Twelfth Century
Willy Van Hoecke (Editor),
Love, the mightiest feeling that can inspirit human beings, and Marriage, the institution which, if not animated by this feeling, loses its sense and its soul, form the topics of this book, just as they were the themes of the Colloquium which, from May 16th to 18th 1978, was organized by the ‘lnstituut voor Middeleeuwse Studies’ at the ‘KU Leuven’.
In fact, the fifteen papers collected here originate from communications held at this Colloquium. They focus in essence on 12th century society, culture and thought in Western Europe. However, it is unavoidable, and self-evident too, that more than one contribution bursts through this rather narrow compass, either to broach the currents in which certain phenomena are to be seen, or to open perspectives on surrounding cultures or contiguous periods.
CONTENTS
Amor tenet omnia. By way of preface
THOMASSET Claude, La représentation de la sexualité et de la génération dans la pensée scientifique médieéale
KOTTJE Raymond, Ehe und Eheverstandnis in den vorgratianischen Bussbüchern
WEJGAND Rudolf, Liebe und Ehe bei den Dekretisten des 12. Jahrhunderts
DUGGAN Charles, Equity and Compassion in Papal Marriage Decretals to England
SCHNUR Harry C., Jüdischsche Ehe und Familie im Mittelalter
LECLERCQ Jean, L’amour et le mariage vus par des clercs et des religieux, spécialement au XIIe siècle
BERSCHJN Waiter, Herrscher, ‘Richter’, Ritter, Frauen … Die Laienstände nach Bonizo
ZERBJ Piero, Abelardo ed Eloisa: il problema di un amore e di una corrispondenza
Mölk Ulrich, Saint Alexis et son épouse dans la légende latine et la première chanson française
DE CALUWE Jacques, L’amour et le mariage, moteurs seconds, dans la littérature epique française et occitane du XIIe siècle
SCHWARZ Alexander, Die Liebeserklärung: ein Sprechakt in der deutschen Literatur des XII. Jhs.
VON ERTZDORFF Xenja, Ehe und höfische Liebe im Tristan Gottfrieds von Strassburg
PAYEN Jean Charles, La ‘mise en roman’ du mariage dans la littérature française des XII et XIII siècles: de l’évolution idéologique à la typologie des genres
TOPSFJELD Leslie T., Fin’Amors in Marcabru, Bemart de Ventadorn and the Lance/or of Chretien de Troyes
BEC Pierre, L’accès au lieu érotique: motifs et exorde dans la lyrique popularisante du moyen âge à nos jours
Index nominum
Index codicum manuscriptorum
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What is "Love and Marriage in the Twelfth Century" about?
Love, the mightiest feeling that can inspirit human beings, and Marriage, the institution which, if not animated by this feeling, loses its sense and its soul, form the topics of this book, just as they were the themes of the Colloquium which, from May 16th to 18th 1978, was organized by the 'lnstituut voor Middeleeuwse Studies' at the 'KU Leuven'.
In fact, the fifteen papers collected here originate from communications held at this Colloquium. They focus in essence on 12th century society, culture and thought in Western Europe. However, it is unavoidable, and self-evident too, that more than one contribution bursts through this rather narrow compass, either to broach the currents in which certain phenomena are to be seen, or to open perspectives on surrounding cultures or contiguous periods.
Who edited "Love and Marriage in the Twelfth Century"?
"Love and Marriage in the Twelfth Century" was edited by Willy Van Hoecke.
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Yes, "Love and Marriage in the Twelfth Century" is part of the "Mediaevalia Lovaniensia" series. It's book 8 in the series.
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Jelle Haemers (KU Leuven)
Jeroen Deploige (Ghent University)
Brigitte Meijns (KU Leuven)
Chanelle Delameillieure (KU Leuven - KULAK)
Baudouin Van den Abeele (UCLouvain)
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CONTENTS
Amor tenet omnia. By way of preface
THOMASSET Claude, La représentation de la sexualité et de la génération dans la pensée scientifique médieéale
KOTTJE Raymond, Ehe und Eheverstandnis in den vorgratianischen Bussbüchern
WEJGAND Rudolf, Liebe und Ehe bei den Dekretisten des 12. Jahrhunderts
DUGGAN Charles, Equity and Compassion in Papal Marriage Decretals to England
SCHNUR Harry C., Jüdischsche Ehe und Familie im Mittelalter
LECLERCQ Jean, L'amour et le mariage vus par des clercs et des religieux, spécialement au XIIe siècle
BERSCHJN Waiter, Herrscher, 'Richter', Ritter, Frauen ... Die Laienstände nach Bonizo
ZERBJ Piero, Abelardo ed Eloisa: il problema di un amore e di una corrispondenza
Mölk Ulrich, Saint Alexis et son épouse dans la légende latine et la première chanson française
DE CALUWE Jacques, L'amour et le mariage, moteurs seconds, dans la littérature epique française et occitane du XIIe siècle
SCHWARZ Alexander, Die Liebeserklärung: ein Sprechakt in der deutschen Literatur des XII. Jhs.
VON ERTZDORFF Xenja, Ehe und höfische Liebe im Tristan Gottfrieds von Strassburg
PAYEN Jean Charles, La 'mise en roman' du mariage dans la littérature française des XII et XIII siècles: de l'évolution idéologique à la typologie des genres
TOPSFJELD Leslie T., Fin'Amors in Marcabru, Bemart de Ventadorn and the Lance/or of Chretien de Troyes
BEC Pierre, L'accès au lieu érotique: motifs et exorde dans la lyrique popularisante du moyen âge à nos jours
Index nominum
Index codicum manuscriptorum
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