5. The Makeup of the Lady: Adela of Blois and the Subject of Praise

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1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. Acknowledgments VII
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Arresting Subjects: AElfgyva and the Coloring of History 18
6. 2. The Play of Desire: Baudri of Bourgueil and the Formation of the Ovidian Subculture 42
7. 3. Natural Poetics: Marbod at Angers and the Promotion of Eloquence 70
8. 4. Craft and Power: William of Poitiers, Courtesy, and the Impersonation of Wit 99
9. 5. The Makeup of the Lady: Adela of Blois and the Subject of Praise 129
10. Conclusion 158
11. Appendix 165
12. Notes 207
13. Select Bibliography 263
14. Index 269