Barnhouse, Rebecca.

The book of the knight of the tower manners for young medieval women / [electronic resource] : Rebecca Barnhouse. - New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. - 248 p. - Studies in Arthurian and courtly cultures . - Studies in Arthurian and courtly cultures. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. The world of the book -- Ch. 2. The prologues -- Ch. 3. Turn your hearts to God - prayer -- Ch. 4. Driving the devil out - fasting and confessing your sins -- Ch. 5. Hearing God's service - going to mass -- Ch. 6. Taming the sparrowhawk - manners and marriage -- Ch. 7. Obey without complaint - being a wife -- Ch. 8. Beat them when they deserve it - raising children -- Ch. 9. I tell you, I must have it - Medieval fashion -- Ch. 10. Hearts set on this world - acting fashionable -- Ch. 11. As fire kindles straw - love and its games -- Ch. 12. The devil's subtle craft - vice and sin -- Ch. 13. True women and good ladies - virtuous living -- Ch. 14. Praising past time.


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La Tour Landry, Geoffroy de, 14th cent. Livre du chevalier de La Tour Landry pour l'enseignement de ses filles.


Young women--Conduct of life.
Christian women--Conduct of life.


Electronic books.

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