Where Troubadours were Bishops: The Occitania of Folc of Marseille (1150-1231)

by Nicole M. Schulman

Overview

Using one man as a lens, a man known variously as Folquet, Folques, Folco, and Folc, it will examine some of the important changes and developments of the period from a new, more human, perspective.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415864954
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/11/2014
Series:	Studies in Medieval History and Culture
Pages:	354
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.74(d)

About the Author

Professor Nicole Schulman is a specialist in Medieval France and is currently a professor in the history department at Ohio Wesleyan University.

Table of Contents

Prologue Introduction 1. Marseille: Husband, Merchant and Troubadour 2. Abandoning the World: Joining the Cistercians 3. Toulouse: Bishop in a Troubled Diocese 4. The Crusade: Fighting in Exile 5. Return to Toulouse: Reversals and Rebuilding Appendices A. Folc's Songs B. Diplomatics on Folc's Vida and Razos * C. Note on Proper Names D. Chronology E. Abbreviations Bibliography Index

Editorial Reviews

"Densely and passionately argued. . ." — R. Cornier, Longwood College, Choice Magazine

'It is a real pleasure to find a carefully thought out and easy to read study on a man whose life unites the two themes mentioned above'. - Revue D'histoire Eclesiastique

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