This book describes the ideological, intellectual, and literary role of ghoststories in late Renaissance France. It takes in prominent literary figures - Rabelais, Ronsard, Montaigne - as well as lesser known tracts and pamphlets toshed new light on the beliefs, fears, and desires of a period on the threshold of modernity. INDICE: Introduction; PART ONE: Ghosts and Religion; I: A Religious Controversy; II: Pastoral Demonology; PART TWO: Ghosts Beyond Religion; III: Beyond Purgatory; IV: Spectrology; PART THREE: Stories; V: The Show of Violence; VI: Revenant Lovers; Conclusion: 'Plus je me hante.. '; Bibliography; Index
- ISBN: 978-0-19-959980-6
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 304
- Fecha Publicación: 13/01/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés