Between Courtly Literature and Al-Andaluz: Oriental Symbolism and Influences in the Romances of Chretien de Troyes
- ISBN-10
- 113550167X
- ISBN-13
- 9781135501679
- Category
- Literary Criticism
- Pages
- 338
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-02-04
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Author
- Michelle Reichert
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First Published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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