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Understanding Courtly Love Dynamics by Ella Oprica is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Courtly love began in the late 11th century and reflected a change in attitudes towards women in Western culture. It involved the knightly worship and service of an idealized lady embodied by a real woman. The act of loving ennobled the lover, and absolute obedience, discretion, and loyalty were required. While physical consummation was not obligatory, prolonged devoted love was important. Courtly love typically formed a triangle with the lady, her lover, and her jealous husband, sometimes involving adulter
- Author
- Ella Oprica
- Language
- EN