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Friendship in Medieval English Literature : Psychosocial and Divinely Inspired Portrayals of Friendly Love in Gower's Confessio Amantis, Chauser's "The Knight's Tale," and Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love

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Identifier	Thesis 2315
Author	Bleistein, Stacey Belinda, 1979-
Title	Friendship in Medieval English Literature : Psychosocial and Divinely Inspired Portrayals of Friendly Love in Gower's Confessio Amantis, Chauser's "The Knight's Tale" and Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love
Publisher	Central Connecticut State University
Date of Publication	2013
Resource Type	Master's Thesis
Abstract	The purpose of this paper is to investigate various portrayals of friendship in medieval English literature. Examining John Gower's ethical considerations of friendship in Confessio Amantis, Geoffrey Chaucer's homosocial and heterosexual rules of friendship in "The Knight's Tale" and Julian of Norwich's Ancrene Wisse-like approach to divinely inspired friendships, this paper aims to identify various motives for, modes of, and rules behind friendly love. Once identified, these reflected attitudes of friendship will be considered in light of contemporary psychosocial theory and--despite their paradoxical portrayal in medieval literature--ultimately found to coexist harmoniously under benevolentia: kindness towards all.
Notes	"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in English."; Thesis advisor: Candace Barrington.; M.A.,Central Connecticut State University,,2013.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 80-85).
Subject	Gower, John, 1325?-1408. Confessio amantis. Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400. Knight's tale. Julian, of Norwich, 1343- Revelations of divine love. Friendship in literature.
Department	Department of English
Advisor	Barrington, Candace
Type	Text
Digital Format	application/pdf
Software	System requirements: PC and World Wide Web browser.
Language	eng
OCLC number	855913065
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Friendship in Medieval English Literature : Psychosocial and Divinely Inspired Portrayals of Friendly Love in Gower's Confessio Amantis, Chauser's "The Knight's Tale," and Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love

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