Andalus influence on the origins of the troubadors?

[Faeelin]

Doing some reading on Al-Andalus because, well, it's a fascinating civilization that deserves a heck of a lot more spotlight than Byzantium.

Back on topic. I was reading hte Ornament of the World, which is about the interaction of Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Spain. According to her, the islamic poetry of the taifa period was responsible for the development of provencal poetry, and all that followed. Is this generally accepted?

 

[Vandelay]

Well, I´ve read that Arabic love poetry was certainly an influence on the emerging culture of troubadours and chivalrous love, but not the most important factor.

Cheers,
Vandelay

 

[stnylan]

An effect yes, but not an overgreat one.

Arthurian literature has far more to do with the troubadors, because that literature became at the heart of courtly love and so on and so forth.

That is probably the fault of Geoffrey of Monmouth as much as anyone, though Chretien de Troyes and co were the immediate culprits.