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Medieval studies

the medieval literary ideal of a knight's refined, often adulterous love for a noble lady, marked by humility, courtesy and a religion of love.

In medieval studies, courtly love refers to the medieval literary ideal of a knight's refined, often adulterous love for a noble lady, marked by humility, courtesy and a religion of love. This meaning comes from Lewis (1936) in The allegory of love: a study in medieval tradition.[1]

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  1. Lewis, C. S. (1936). The allegory of love: a study in medieval tradition. O.U.P. ISBN 9780195003437

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