Boccaccio and exemplary literature : ethics and mischief in the Decameron /

This is the first monograph to provide a comprehensive interpretation of the Decameron's response to classical and medieval didactic traditions. Olivia Holmes unearths the rich variety of Boccaccio's sources, ranging across Aesopic fables, narrative collections of Islamicate origin, sermon...

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Main Author: Holmes, Olivia (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, [2023].
Series:Cambridge studies in medieval literature.
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Call Number: PQ4287 .H66 2023
 
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