Gaia Gubbini, Vulnus amoris. The Transformations of “Love’s Wound” in Medieval Romance Literatures

The concept of love’s wound has haunted European culture for centuries. This book investigates this fundamental concept in Medieval French, Occitan, and Italian literature – with the purpose of tracing its transformation through a selection of medieval literary masterpieces, sacred and profane. The imagery of love’s wound is analysed with multiple approaches, considering also representations of the theme in manuscript illuminations.

Contents

1 Introduction. Vulnus amoris and Passio: The Sacred-Profane Connection

2 Love’s Wound in Medieval Romance Love Poetry

3 “Amours est plaie dedenz cors / e si ne piert nïent defors”: Marie de France, Blondel de Nesle and the Occitan Romance Flamenca

4 Passio Christi. Love’s Wound in Medieval Religious Literature

5 The Wound of Passion, the Bleeding Lance and the Grail Tradition

6 She Wounds, She Heals: Healing the Wound

7 To Conclude

8 Bibliography

Index of Primary Authors

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