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18 produkter
God's Plagiarist
Being an Account of the Fabulous Industry and Irregular Commerce of the Abbe Migne
Häftad, 1995
260 kr
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This is an account of Jacques-Paul Migne, an entrepreneur of the 19th century. A priest in Orleans from 1824 to 1833, Migne then moved to Paris, where, in the space of a decade, he built one of the most extensive publishing ventures of all time. His assembly-line production and marketing of the …
Medieval Misogyny and the Invention of Western Romantic Love
Häftad, 1992
825 kr
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Until now the advent of Western romantic love has been seen as a liberation from--or antidote to--ten centuries of misogyny. In this major contribution to gender studies, R. Howard Bloch demonstrates how similar the ubiquitous antifeminism of medieval times and the romantic idealization of woman …
Anonymous Marie de France
E-bok, 2011
959 kr
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This book by one of our most admired and influential medievalists offers a fundamental reconception of the person generally assumed to be the first woman writer in French, the author known as Marie de France. The Anonymous Marie de France is the first work to consider all of the writing ascribed to …
God's Plagiarist
Being an Account of the Fabulous Industry and Irregular Commerce of the Abbe Migne
Inbunden, 1994
848 kr
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This text provides an account of the abbe Jacques-Paul Migne, one of the great entrepreneurs of the 19th century. A priest in Orleans from 1824 to 1833, Migne then moved to Paris, where, in the space of a decade, he built one of the most extensive publishing ventures of all time. Using the latest …
Anonymous Marie de France
Häftad, 2006
438 kr
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"The Anonymous Marie de France" offers a fundamental reconception of the person generally assumed to be the first woman writer in French, the woman now referred to as Marie de France. Written by renowned medievalist R. Howard Bloch, it is the first book to consider all of the writing ascribed to …
Medieval Misogyny and the Invention of Western Romantic Love
E-bok, 2009
800 kr
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Until now the advent of Western romantic love has been seen as a liberation from—or antidote to—ten centuries of misogyny. In this major contribution to gender studies, R. Howard Bloch demonstrates how similar the ubiquitous antifeminism of medieval times and the romantic idealization of woman …
Needle in the Right Hand of God
The Norman Conquest of 1066 and the Making and Meaning of the Bayeux Tapestry
E-bok, 2009
95 kr
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The Bayeux Tapestry is the world’s most famous textile–an exquisite 230-foot-long embroidered panorama depicting the events surrounding the Norman Conquest of 1066. It is also one of history’s most mysterious and compelling works of art. This haunting stitched account of the battle that redrew the …
Misogyny, Misandry, and Misanthropy
Av Frances Ferguson, R. Howard Bloch
E-bok, 1989
390 kr
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This title was originally published in 1989. This title was originally published in 1989.
Medieval French Literature and Law
Häftad, 1977
575 kr
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Medieval French Literature and Law explores the intricate relationship between medieval French literature and the profound judicial transformations of the 12th and 13th centuries. By examining literary texts alongside customary legal materials, the book reveals how both spheres participated in …
Medieval French Literature and Law
E-bok, 1977
399 kr
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This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed …
Medieval French Literature and Law
Inbunden, 1977
1329 kr
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Medieval French Literature and Law explores the intricate relationship between medieval French literature and the profound judicial transformations of the 12th and 13th centuries. By examining literary texts alongside customary legal materials, the book reveals how both spheres participated in …
One Toss of the Dice
The Incredible Story of How a Poem Made Us Modern
Inbunden, 2016
310 kr
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The forerunner of our digital age, a French poem about a shipwreck published in 1897, with its mind-bending possibilities of being read up and down, backwards and forwards, even sideways, launched modernism. Stéphane Mallarmé’s “One Toss of the Dice” has for over a century tantalised everyone from …
Paris and Her Cathedrals
Häftad, 2024
239 kr
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Over the years, R. Howard Bloch has become renowned for the insider tours of Paris that he gives to students abroad. Long sought after by travellers and history buffs for his near-encyclopaedic knowledge of French cathedrals, the eminent French literature scholar finally shares his expertise with a …
Rethinking the New Medievalism
Av R. Howard Bloch, Alison Calhoun m. fl.
Inbunden, 2014
899 kr
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In the early 1990s, Stephen Nichols introduced the term "new medievalism" to describe an alternative to the traditional philological approach to the study of the romantic texts in the medieval period. While the old approach focused on formal aspects of language, this new approach was historicist …
Rethinking the New Medievalism
Av R. Howard Bloch, Alison Calhoun m. fl.
Häftad, 2014
440 kr
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In the early 1990s, Stephen Nichols introduced the term "new medievalism" to describe an alternative to the traditional philological approach to the study of the romantic texts in the medieval period. While the old approach focused on formal aspects of language, this new approach was historicist …
Paris and Her Cathedrals
Inbunden, 2022
312 kr
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Eminent French literature professor R. Howard Bloch has become renowned for his insider tours of Paris, given to college students abroad. Long sought after for his encyclopaedic knowledge of French cathedrals, Bloch has at last decided to share his intimate knowledge with a wider audience.Here, six …
Anonymous Marie de France
Inbunden, 2003
727 kr
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"The Anonymous Marie de France" offers a fundamental reconception of the person generally assumed to be the first woman writer in French, the woman now referred to as Marie de France. Written by renowned medievalist R. Howard Bloch, it is the first book to consider all of the writing ascribed to …
