Three Temptations Medieval Man in Search of the World [Paperback]

A study of the medieval idea that defined the world as recorded in I John 2:16-the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. Conflict inTroilus and Criseyde, Piers Plowman, and Sir Gawain and the Green Knightis explored.

Originally published in 1966.

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