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.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Romance and the Fabric of Feudal Society: Conjointure and Change
2. Material Matters: Clothing in Changing Contexts
3. Dressing Up the Character: The Elucidation of Characters Through Clothing
4. Clothing Acts and the Movement from Code to Signifying System
5. Clothing as a Structuring, Thematic, and Narrative Device: The Art of Weaving Romance
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
—R. Natasha Amendola, Parergon
