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Andreas Capellanus's De Amore, written around 1186 to 1190, is a primary medieval text with no modern publisher of its own, composed by the chaplain of Marie de Champagne. Its strength is that it is the most influential medieval handbook of courtly love, a primary source distinct from both the Platonic and the mystical erotic traditions the atlas treats separately. Its limit is that scholars still debate how much of it Capellanus meant seriously as instruction and how much as ironic or satirical exercise, a real interpretive question the atlas leaves open rather than resolving on its own authority.
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Tier one: a primary medieval text, the most influential medieval handbook of courtly love, distinct from both the Platonic and mystical erotic traditions the atlas treats separately, carrying no modern publisher of its own since it is read across editions. Its limit is that scholars still debate how much of it Capellanus meant seriously as instruction and how much as ironic or satirical exercise, a real interpretive question the atlas leaves open rather than resolving on its own authority. NotesPrimary text, written circa 1186-1190 by the chaplain of Marie de Champagne. The most influential medieval handbook of courtly love, distinct from both the Platonic and mystical erotic traditions. Use for the Lover archetype fact's courtly-love material.
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AuthorAndreas Capellanus
Publication Year1186
Source TypePrimary text in translation
Claims Backed By This Source (8 claims)
This source backs 8 claims across the atlas. As facts: 7 well-attested. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Sources, 6 claims: 6 well-attested.
- Archetypes, 1 claims: 1 general references.
- Articles, 1 claims: 1 well-attested.
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