The Shock of the Ancient: Literature and History in Early Modern France - Larry F. Norman - Books - The University of Chicago Press - 9780226591483 - April 15, 2011
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Larry F. Norman
The Shock of the Ancient: Literature and History in Early Modern France

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Turns the canonical vision of those events on its head by demonstrating how the defenders of Greek literature rather than clinging to an outmoded tradition celebrated the radically different practices of the ancient world. This title explores how the authoritative status of Greek texts allowed them to justify literary depictions of the scandalous.

296 pages, 2 halftones

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released April 15, 2011
ISBN13 9780226591483
Publishers The University of Chicago Press
Pages 296
Dimensions 237 × 164 × 24 mm   ·   564 g

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