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The Laws of LoveIntroduction: A Short History of the Laws of Love

The Laws of Love: Introduction: A Short History of the Laws of Love [Start with an example. A singular instance of the lost art of the laws of love. It comes from Plutarch and it is one of the earliest reported judgments of love. In his Life of Demetrius, Plutarch famously digresses into a case brought by the courtesan Theogonis against a young Egyptian whom she claims is in breach of a contract of love.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

The Laws of LoveIntroduction: A Short History of the Laws of Love

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Goodrich, Peter
The Laws of Love — Sep 30, 2015
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Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan UK
Copyright
© Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2007
ISBN
978-1-349-28311-8
Pages
3 –32
DOI
10.1057/9780230626539_1
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Abstract

[Start with an example. A singular instance of the lost art of the laws of love. It comes from Plutarch and it is one of the earliest reported judgments of love. In his Life of Demetrius, Plutarch famously digresses into a case brought by the courtesan Theogonis against a young Egyptian whom she claims is in breach of a contract of love.]

Published: Sep 30, 2015

Keywords: Short History; Early Tradition; Dispute Question; Poetic Tradition; Courtly Love

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