 | @quot;Strong of Body, Brave and Noble@quot;: Chivalry and Society in Medieval France Medieval society was dominated by its knights and nobles. The literature created in medieval Europe was primarily a literature of knightly deeds, and the modern imagination has also been captured by these leaders and warriors. This book explores the... Constance Brittain Bouchard is Distinguished Professor of Medieval History and Chair of the History Department at the University of Akron. Among her many books are "Every Valley Shall Be Exalted": The Discourse of Opposites in Twelfth-Century Thought, also from Cornell, and The Cartulary of Montier-en-Der, 666'1129. |
