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Description:
Courtesy
comes from old french 'courteis' (12th century) is
gentle
politeness
and
courtly
manners
. In the
Middle Ages
in Europe, the behaviour expected of the gentry was compiled in
courtesy books
. One of the most influential of these was
Il Cortegiano
(The Courtier) which not only covered basic
etiquette
and
decorum
but also provided models of sophisticated
conversation
and
intellectual
skill.
In
medieval India
too,
nobility
and
royalty
were expected to display courteous behaviour. The concept was described by the
Sanskrit
word,
daksinya
, which meant "
kindness
and consideration expressed in a
sophisticated
and
elegant
way".
See also
Civic virtue
References
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