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Overview"A study of the medieval idea that defined the ""world"" as recorded in I John 2:16-the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. Conflict in Troilus and Criseyde, Piers Plowman, and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is explored. Originally published in 1966. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Donald Roy HowardPublisher: Princeton University Press Imprint: Princeton University Press Volume: 2388 Dimensions: Width: 12.70cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 20.30cm Weight: 0.312kg ISBN: 9780691624181ISBN 10: 0691624186 Pages: 330 Publication Date: 08 December 2015 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Language: English Table of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, pg. vii*CONTENTS, pg. ix*ABBREVIATIONS, pg. xi*INTRODUCTION, pg. 1*CHAPTER ONE. Medieval Literature and the History of Ideas, pg. 11*CHAPTER TWO. The Three Temptations, pg. 41*CHAPTER THREE. Courtly Love and the Lust of the Flesh: Troilus and Criseyde, pg. 77*CHAPTER FOUR. The Body Politic and the Lust of the Eyes: Tiers Plowman, pg. 161*CHAPTER FIVE. Chivalry and the Pride of Life: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, pg. 215*CHAPTER SIX. The Search for the World, pg. 255*INDEX, pg. 303ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |