Courtesy, cultivation, and the ethics of discernment in Book 6 of "The Faerie Queene"

Book 6 of Spenser's Faerie Queene examines courtesy's social and moral demands, reframing the conceptual parameters of courtesy by suggesting the courteous performance and aesthetic experience are mutually informing. Although Continental conduct books had long established courtesy as a soc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wiseman, Rebecca L. (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2016
In: The sixteenth century journal
Year: 2016, Volume: 47, Issue: 3, Pages: 629-648
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Spenser, Edmund 1552-1599, The faerie queene 6
IxTheo Classification:CD Christianity and Culture
CH Christianity and Society
KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
KBF British Isles
Further subjects:B English poetry Early modern, 1500-1700 History & criticism
B Spenser, Edmund, ca. 1552-1599
B Aesthetics Moral & ethical aspects
B Faerie Queene, The (Poem : Spenser)
B Courtesy in literature
B Aesthetic Experience
B Great Britain Social life & customs 16th century
Parallel Edition:Electronic