Download or read book The Troubadours written by H. J. Chaytor and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-08-11 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature were designed to provide concise introductions to a broad range of topics. They were written by experts for the general reader and combined a comprehensive approach to knowledge with an emphasis on accessibility. H. J. Chaytor's volume The Troubadours was published in 1912. It introduces the reader to the concept of courtly love and to the role of the troubadour poets, tracing their influence across medieval Europe.