Internal Difference and Meanings in the Roman de la Rose

Name: Internal Difference and Meanings in the Roman de la Rose
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ISBN: 9780299147846

ISBN-10: 0299147843

ISBN-13: 9780299147846

Edition: 1995

Authors: Douglas Kelly

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TheRoman de la rose, one of the most important, complex poems of medieval France, has given rise to highly divergent readings since Jean de Meun completed it in the thirteenth century. InInternal Difference and Meanings in the Roman de la rose, one of the foremost authorities on medieval French literature brings his considerable erudition to bear on this classic of medieval romance, illuminating its artistry and controversial moralityDouglas Kelly interprets theRoman de la rosein the context of known medieval reading strategies (modus tractandi) elaborated by Jean de Meun himself in the course of the poem. Kelly probes the modes used by Jean, examining the text from their different…

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List price: $17.95
Copyright year: 1995
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Publication date: 8/15/1995
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Sources and Implied Audiences



The Literal Texts: Language and Letter



The Scientific and Philosophical Modes of Treatment



The Poetic and Rhetorical Modes of Treatment



Allegories, Moral Issues, and Audiences


Conclusion: Jean de Meun as Moraliste


Notes


Bibliography


Index