Magister amoris : the Roman de la rose and vernacular hermeneutics
Minnis, A. JAuthor
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2001.
The 13th century poem, The Roman de la Rose was a bestseller largely due to its robust treatment of natural sexuality. This study concentrates on the ways in which Jean de Meung, in imitation of Ovid, assumed the mock-mastership of love.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The 13th century poem, The Roman de la Rose was a bestseller largely due to its robust treatment of natural sexuality. This study concentrates on the ways in which Jean de Meung, in imitation of Ovid, assumed the mock-mastership of love.
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Jean, de Meun, approximately 1240-approximately 1305.
Sex in literature
Love in literature
French Literature
Romance Literatures
Languages & Literatures