Wisdom and Chivalry: Chaucer's Knight's Tale and Medieval Political Theory - Couverture rigide

Rigby, Stephen

 
9789004176249: Wisdom and Chivalry: Chaucer's Knight's Tale and Medieval Political Theory
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 9004176241 ISBN 13 : 9789004176249
Editeur : Brill, 2009

Synopsis

The Knight's Tale is one of the most controversial of all the Canterbury Tales. Does Chaucer portray Theseus, the duke of Athens whose actions dominate the tale, as an ideal ruler, one who is noble, wise and chivalrous, or does the duke's behaviour reveal him to be immoral, self-seeking and tyrannical? This book (now in a corrected second printing) assesses the duke's conduct and thought in terms of the ideals set out in medieval mirrors for princes, particularly in Giles of Rome's De Regimine Principum. It argues that, when judged by the standards of these works, Theseus can be seen as a model prince in terms of his self-government ('ethics'), his rule of his household ('economics'), his governance of his realm ('politics) and his cosmography and philosophy.

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À propos de l'auteur

Stephen H. Rigby, Ph.D. (1983) in History, University of London, is Emeritus Professor of Medieval Social and Economic History. He has published extensively on medieval history and literature and on social theory including English Society in the Later Middle Ages and Chaucer in Context.

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Éditeur
Brill
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
9004176241
ISBN 13 
9789004176249
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
348
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