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Earthly Treasures: Material Culture and Metaphysics in the Heptameron and Evangelical Narrative (Purdue Studies in Romance Literatures)
Catharine Randall
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Description for Earthly Treasures: Material Culture and Metaphysics in the Heptameron and Evangelical Narrative (Purdue Studies in Romance Literatures)
Paperback. Maps the presence, position and use in the narrative of a variety of material objects in Marguerite de Navarre's "Heptameron". This work includes a selection of objects, ranging from tapestries with scripture passages woven into the borders, fine arts paintings, chalices incised with proverbs, emblems, table linens, and more. Series: Purdue Studies in Romance Literatures. Num Pages: 270 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 567.
Earthly Treasures maps the presence, position and use in the narrative of a variety of material objects in Marguerite de Navarre's Heptameron. There is a wide selection of objects, ranging from tapestries with scripture passages woven into the borders, fine arts paintings, chalices incised with proverbs, emblems, table linens, copies of Bibles or manuscripts, clothing, masks, stage props, jewelry, furniture and foodstuffs. Although the presence of such material objects seems paradoxical, given the scriptural mandate to disregard things of this world, and to ""store up treasure"", rather, in heaven, Marguerite found license to use such objects both in the Bible ... Read more
Earthly Treasures maps the presence, position and use in the narrative of a variety of material objects in Marguerite de Navarre's Heptameron. There is a wide selection of objects, ranging from tapestries with scripture passages woven into the borders, fine arts paintings, chalices incised with proverbs, emblems, table linens, copies of Bibles or manuscripts, clothing, masks, stage props, jewelry, furniture and foodstuffs. Although the presence of such material objects seems paradoxical, given the scriptural mandate to disregard things of this world, and to ""store up treasure"", rather, in heaven, Marguerite found license to use such objects both in the Bible ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
Series
Purdue Studies in Romance Literatures
Number of Pages
354
Place of Publication
West Lafayette, United States
ISBN
9781557534491
SKU
V9781557534491
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About Catharine Randall
Catharine Randall teaches French language, literature and culture, as well as comparative literature, at Fordham University. She is the author of 5 books and some 50 articles and chapters in books, (and another book manuscript currently under consideration by Columbia University Press on the Huguenots and Camisards in the 17th and 18th centuries). Her professional career has been oriented around ... Read more
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