De Amore

Andreas Capellanus · 1186 · Philosophical Text

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It is the most explicit theoretical exposition of courtly love, directly reflecting and systematizing the concepts of idealized, often adulterous, love between knights and noble ladies that Chrétien de Troyes popularized in his narratives.

What it is

A Latin treatise that purports to codify the rules and principles of courtly love, presenting it as a formal system of behavior and emotion. It includes dialogues and judgments on various love cases.

↑Inherited from(1)

Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart· 1177↑ open

While possibly contemporary, De Amore serves as a theoretical counterpart and codification of the courtly love practices and ideals that were being explored and disseminated through narrative romances like Chrétien's Lancelot.

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