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Zink's inaugural lecture to the Collége de France and four essays that expand on its themes, this book explores the changing nature of our understanding of the period and its literaturel focuses on the chansons of the troubadours seen as the body of literature defining medievalism.
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Acclaimed medievalist Zink (College de France) explores the chansons of the troubadours while defending and illustrating the discipline of medieval literature itself. Originally published in 1996 by Editions de Fallois, this work collects Zink's 1993 inaugural lecture ("Are the songs of the middle ages old songs?") along with four essays on French lyric poetry and its history. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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