The Spirit of Protest in Old French Literature

Studies the problems of social justice and personal liberty that interested the writers of medieval France by using each author's views in his own words. Preface Contents Introduction: The Scope of this Study I. Protest Against the Social Order II. Protest Against the Domination of the Church III. The Defence of Guillaume de Saint-Amour IV. Dissent from the Doctrines of the Church V. The Romance of the Rose and the Protest Against the Ascetic Ideal of the Church VI. Protest Against Sex-Discrimination Conclusion Appendix A. Notes Appendix Β. Bibliography