Morals and manners in twelfth-century England: urbanus magnus and courtesy literature

Thesis

This thesis investigates the twelfth-century Latin poem entitled Urbanus magnus or 'The Book of the Civilised Man’, attributed to Daniel of Beccles. This is a poem dedicated to the cultivation of a civilised life, aimed primarily at clerics although its use extends to nobility, and specifically the noble householder. This thesis focuses on the text as a primary source for an understanding of social life in medieval England, and uses the content of the text to explore issues such a...

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Authors: Whelan, F

• DOI: 10.5287/ora-r1vqvor98
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford