This fascinating volume examines the enduring influence of courtly tradition and courtly love
particularly in contemporary popular culture. The ten chapters explore topics including the
impact of the medieval troubadour in modern love songs the legacy of figures such as Tristan
Iseult Lancelot Guinevere and Merlin in modern film and literature and more generally how
courtly and chivalric conceptions of love have shaped the Western world's conception of love
loyalty honor and adultery throughout history and to this day.
