Iberian Conceptions of Chivalry and Honor

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Title

Iberian Conceptions of Chivalry and Honor

Description

Analyzing the complex mix of cultural and religious systems influenced by Islamic, Christian, and Jewish cultures that developed in the reconquered Christian territories of northern areas of the Iberian Peninsula during the Reconquista offers a unique window into understanding the connections that bind masculinity, honor, and a gentrified society in the medieval code of chivalry. This presentation examines the development of the unique chivalric ideal that developed in the multi-faceted society of Iberia through a reading of The Poem of El Cid, written in the thirteenth century. Contrasting the reading of El Cid with texts from the Frankish territories highlights how the development of masculine codes of honor in a singularly Christian society differed from the ideals found in Christian Iberia. El Cid is a man between worlds, a character both historic and legendary who embodies the precept that chivalry transcends religion and demonstrates the ideals of the time.

Susan Wade

Contributor

Keene State College

Creator

Ethan Holbrook

Date

2015-04-11

Identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12088/7537

Language

en_US

Subject

History

Type

Presentation

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Item sets

AEC 2015 Humanities

Site pages

Humanities