Title Ghost stories in late Renaissance France : walking by night / Timothy Chesters

Published Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011

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Description 1 online resource Series Oxford modern languages and literature monographs Oxford modern languages and literature monographs. Contents pt. 1. Ghosts and religion -- pt. 2. Ghosts beyond religion -- pt. 3. Stories 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Ghost stories, French -- History and criticism Literature and society -- France -- History -- 16th century French fiction -- 16th century -- History and criticism FICTION -- General. French fiction Literature and society Gespenstergeschichte France Französisch. Genre/Form Electronic books Criticism, interpretation, etc. History Form Electronic book Author Oxford University Press ISBN 9780199599806 0199599807 9780191616709 0191616702 9780191723537 0191723533

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