Rutebeuf and Louis IX |
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| Author:
| Ham, Edward B. |
| Series title: | North Carolina Studies in the Romance Languages and Literatures Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8078-9042-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1962 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $67.99AUD $43.00 |
Book Description:
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Rutebeuf was a thirteenth-century French troubadour. This work examines his portrayals of Louis IX, who he considered to be a fanatic. The prose of Rutebeuf, Edward Billings Ham argues, calls attention to the king's avarice and political ineptitude, and to the self-interest of his counselors and their preposterous incapacity for war.
Rutebeuf was a thirteenth-century French troubadour. This work examines his portrayals of Louis IX, who he considered to be a fanatic. The prose of Rutebeuf, Edward Billings Ham argues, calls attention to the king's avarice and political ineptitude, and to the self-interest of his counselors and their preposterous incapacity for war.