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The Influence Of Cathar Philosophy, Thought And Everyday Life On The Works Of Selected Troubadour Poets, Marilyn Ann Lucas
The Influence Of Cathar Philosophy, Thought And Everyday Life On The Works Of Selected Troubadour Poets, Marilyn Ann Lucas
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This thesis presents an examination of the influence of Cathar philosophy, doctrine, and life style on selected works of troubadour poets. Whether Cathar ideology is revealed clearly, secretly, allegorically, symbolically, or not at all in the poetry of the troubadours, has been discussed and debated from a variety of angles by various scholars. There appears to be no completely convincing evidence either way. Some authors argue that the language of the troubadours was in fact the secret language of the Cathars. Others contend that the troubadours and the Cathars had very little to do with each other. Denis de Rougemont …