Ghost stories in late Renaissance France : walking by night /
This work describes the ideological, intellectual, and literary role of ghost stories in late Renaissance France. It takes in prominent literary figures as well as lesser known tracts and pamphlets to shed light on the beliefs, fears, and desires of a period on the threshold of modernity.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2011.
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| Series: | Oxford modern languages and literature monographs.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This work describes the ideological, intellectual, and literary role of ghost stories in late Renaissance France. It takes in prominent literary figures as well as lesser known tracts and pamphlets to shed light on the beliefs, fears, and desires of a period on the threshold of modernity. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199599806 0199599807 9780191616709 0191616702 9780191723537 0191723533 |