ISBN: 9780812281422 - lovesickness in the middle ages: the "viaticum" and its commentaries (middle ages series) (11 Ergebnisse)

hardcover. Zustand: Good. Pencil marks on roughly 20 pages in the book. Our copy is hardback, with a dust jacket, showing shelf-wear, tears in jacket, and foxing on page ends.

Zustand: fine. 1990, 372pp, Hardcover met stofomslag. De stofomslag heeft wat kleine scheurtjes. De blz. hebben roestvlekjes/foxing aan de zijkanten.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Annotated. Cloth, dj. Minor shelf wear; light creasing to edges of jacket. Else fine. Internally a bright, clean copy. According to medieval physicians, lovesickness was an illness of mind and body caused by sexual desire and the sight of beauty. The notorious agony of an unhappy lover was treated as an ailment closely related to melancholia and potentially fatal if not treated. In Lovesickness in the Middle Ages, Mary F. Wack uses newly discovered texts and takes a fresh look at primary sources to offer the first comprehensive analysis of the forms and meanings of the lover's malady in medieval culture. She examines its importance in medieval literature and its role in the transformation of courtly love from literary convention to social practice. Drawing extensively from the Viaticum and its commentaries, studied for centuries in medical schools, Wack also addresses wider questions about the cultural construction of illness, the conflict between medicine and Church morality, the relations between lovesickness and gender, and the lover's malady as a form of behavior in late medieval society. The second part of the book contains annotated editions and translations of six important texts on lovesickness-the Viaticum and four commentaries on it. Forty-six black-and-white illustrations provide a striking visual perspective on medieval love and medicine. Lovesickness in the Middle Ages will interest literary scholars and students as well as historians of medicine, sexuality, psychology, and women's studies.…

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,800grams, ISBN:081228142X. …

Zustand: New. pp. xvi + 354 Illus.

Gebunden. Zustand: New. No detailed description available for Lovesickness in the Middle Ages .&Uumlber den AutorMary Frances Wack.

Zustand: New. 1990. Annotated. hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - According to medieval physicians, lovesickness was an illness of mind and body caused by sexual desire and the sight of beauty. The notorious agony of an unhappy lover was treated as an ailment closely related to melancholia and potentially fatal if not treated. In Lovesickness in the Middle Ages, Mary F. Wack uses newly discovered texts and takes a fresh look at primary sources to offer the first comprehensive analysis of the forms and meanings of the lover's malady in medieval culture. She examines its importance in medieval literature and its role in the transformation of courtly love from literary convention to social practice. Drawing extensively from the Viaticum and its commentaries, studied for centuries in medical schools, Wack also addresses wider questions about the cultural construction of illness, the conflict between medicine and Church morality, the relations between lovesickness and gender, and the lover's malady as a form of behavior in late medieval society. The second part of the book contains annotated editions and translations of six important texts on lovesickness-the Viaticum and four commentaries on it. Forty-six black-and-white illustrations provide a striking visual perspective on medieval love and medicine. Lovesickness in the Middle Ages will interest literary scholars and students as well as historians of medicine, sexuality, psychology, and women's studies.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 374 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.25 inches. In Stock.