The Virgin Mary in Medieval Europe: Countering Courtly Love with a Higher Purpose

Medieval society has been described as the age of chivalry and romance, filled with images of knights in shining armor and damsels in distress. However, once a lady is put on a pedestal; she is no longer a human being, but an object of perfection. This makes it easier for her to be replaced by a higher ideal – the perfect woman – the Virgin Mary. 

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