The Troubadour Revival

First published in 1978, this book argues that the troubadour revival in late medieval Spain was a conservative reaction to social crisis by those who belonged, or were affiliated, to a powerful, expanding and belligerent aristocracy

Roger Boase was an honourary Research Fellow at Queen Mary, University of London

Preface Abbreviations Introduction Part I: The Aristocratic Theory of Society 1. Theory of the Three Estates 2. Traditional Forms of Patronage 3. The Royal Court Part II: Historical Background to the Troubadour Revival Part III: Documents on the Troubadour Revival Conclusion Part IV: Appendices Notes Select Bibliography Index