Nature, Sex, and Goodness in a Medieval Literary Tradition [Hardcover]

This book examines the moral status of the natural in writings by Alan of Lille, Jean de Meun, John Gower, Geoffrey Chaucer, and others, showing how--particularly in the erotic sphere--the influences of nature are not always conceived as wholly benign.

Academic Natures
The Moral Status of the Natural in Middle English Vernacular Writings
Natura Vicaria Dei
The Roman de la Rose
Further French Natures
Gower
Chaucer
Works Cited
Index