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Weaving narrative : clothing in twelfth-century French romance
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Weaving narrative : clothing in twelfth-century French romance

Author: Monica L Wright
Publisher: University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, ©2009.
Series: Penn State Romance studies.
Edition/Format:   Book : State or province government publication : EnglishView all editions and formats
Summary:
"Analyzes the relationship between twelfth-century French material culture, especially with regard to attire and personal adornment, and the compositional and narrative techniques used in the emerging genre of courtly verse romance"--Provided by publisher.
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Material Type: Government publication, State or province government publication
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Monica L Wright
ISBN: 9780271035659 027103565X 9780271035666 0271035668
OCLC Number: 429227066
Description: xi, 192 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents: Romance and the fabric of feudal society: conjointure and change --
Material matters: clothing in changing contexts --
Dressing up the character: the elucidation of characters through clothing --
Clothing acts and the movement from code to signifying system --
Clothing as a structuring, thematic, and narrative device: the art of weaving romance.
Series Title: Penn State Romance studies.
Responsibility: Monica L. Wright.

Abstract:

"Analyzes the relationship between twelfth-century French material culture, especially with regard to attire and personal adornment, and the compositional and narrative techniques used in the emerging genre of courtly verse romance"--Provided by publisher.

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