9780259098881 - Dissertation sur Rabelais: Avec les Notes (Classic Reprint) de Basnage, Samuel (3 resultados)

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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book is an extensive study of the elusive and controversial medieval writer François Rabelais and his literary masterpiece, Gargantua and Pantagruel. The author traces Rabelais's life, beginning with his early years as a Franciscan monk and physician, later becoming a secularized priest, and touring Italy with the Bishop of Paris. At the heart of the book is an exploration of Rabelais's magnum opus, considering its multifaceted nature, which melds humanist scholarship, popular culture, religious satire, and carnivalesque humor. The author expertly situates Rabelais within the broader literary and historical context of his time, demonstrating how his work both reflected and challenged the prevailing ideas of the Renaissance and Reformation eras. The book sheds light on Rabelais's subversion of traditional morality and his critique of social and political structures, revealing the profound depth and significance of his writings. Its insights offer a rich and nuanced understanding of this enigmatic figure and his enduring masterpiece. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.