RE103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Nonviolence, Courtly Love, Romanz
Document Summary
Aboriginal and neo-pagan spirituality build on oldest spiritual understandings in the world. Monotheistic-based traditions interconnected through holy scriptures: judaic, christian, and. Ideas and practices don"t stay still move around through interactions of different cultural groups (e. g. trade routes continued to change as new forms of transportation created) Most transactions between people were form of barter (case of items) and patron-client relationships (debt for services/consultation/defense) When two people are getting to know one another and view each other as potential partners in life, we say they"re courting". How the ideas promoted in courtly love originated: Theory that understanding of love evolved from medieval love poetry of sufis, which made its way to iberian peninsula (spain) in 11th century. Through trade roots between islam and southern europe, the cultural exchange of love poetry influenced court poets in what"s now southern france. Courtly love arise from sufi understanding of passionate love for beloved" mixed with lifestyle of nobility in court life.
