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Plus de cinq cents ans après l’invention de l’imprimerie par Gutenberg, nous sommes habitués à considérer comme une évidence le fait qu’un livre contienne une seule œuvre et qu’une œuvre remplisse u……続きを見る

Si le rire accompagne le roman tout au long de son aventure, c’est qu’il apparaît comme l’un des traits les plus sûrs par lesquels cet art protéiforme puisse être défini. Il paraît clair, en effet, ……続きを見る

Pendant plus de cinq siècles, l’objet qu’est le livre imprimé a conditionné notre manière de recevoir les textes et de penser la littérature. Toutefois, les pratiques numériques et les mutations des……続きを見る

La notion d’auteur est une énigme pour les disciplines littéraires. De nombreuses difficultés méthodologiques et théoriques liées au statut de l’auteur ont en effet pour origine la nature fuyante du……続きを見る

This book investigates the practice of mixing writing systems while composing a literary text. Through assessment of highly distinct writing contexts, it explores how the choice of script, in its ow……続きを見る

Abbreviating Middle English: Scribal practices, Visual Texts and Medieval Multimodalitiesinvestigates the changing dynamics of scribal abbreviating practices in a corpus of late Middle English manus……続きを見る

Religious letters played a fundamental role in shaping the intellectual, spiritual, and social landscape of the Middle Ages. As a primary means of communication among clergy, monastic communities, s……続きを見る

Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy is one of the most revered works of Western literature, blending the poet's personal experiences with profound theological and philosophical insights. Written between……続きを見る

Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, written between 1308 and 1321, stands as one of the most monumental works in Western literature. To truly understand the depth of the Divine Comedy is to enter into ……続きを見る

Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy is one of the greatest literary works ever written, and Paradiso, the third and final cantica, represents the culmination of his journey through the realms of the aft……続きを見る

The religious landscape of Dante's world was dominated by a blend of orthodox Catholic doctrine and the lingering influence of earlier philosophical traditions, particularly those of Aristotle, Augu……続きを見る

Dante Alighieri's The Divine Comedy is often celebrated not only for its profound theological and philosophical themes but also for its extensive and intricate use of artistic elements. Art, in its ……続きを見る

Central to understanding the Divine Comedy is an awareness of the medieval worldview. In this period, Christianity dominated the intellectual and cultural life of Europe, and the Bible was considere……続きを見る

The second volume of Old Norse Folklore explores medieval and early modern Nordic magic and witchcraft, covering syncretism, continuity, survival, and the reconstruction of pagan beliefs and cultic ……続きを見る

This book explores the connections between space and narrative through an in-depth analysis of the fourteenth-century Middle English Breton lays. The work employs a range of critical approaches pert……続きを見る

Beowulf & Beyond is the first and only poetic translation to include not only Beowulf but all the best-known works of Anglo-Saxon literature in one convenient volume. Previously, students have had t……続きを見る

Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love grapples with the same fundamental question that has vexed philosophers and theologians since the advent of monotheistic religion, and continues as a b……続きを見る

Paradiso XXIII è il canto nel quale Dante cerca di descrivere al suo lettore le verità del cielo. Egli tenta di farlo sforzandosi con tutte le proprie capacità: innanzitutto con la maestria della su……続きを見る

In "The Pardoner’s "Tale, part of Geoffrey Chaucer’s "The Canterbury Tales", a Pardoner tells a story to his fellow pilgrims. The Pardoner himself is a figure known for selling indulgences and relic……続きを見る

The "Legends of Charlemagne" encompasses a collection of medieval romances and tales surrounding Charlemagne, the great King of the Franks and Emperor of the Carolingian Empire during the 8th and ea……続きを見る

"Wisdom and Destiny" by Maurice Maeterlinck is a philosophical work written in the early 20th century, exploring themes of fate, wisdom, and the nature of life. The book presents a series of reflect……続きを見る

Virgil's Georgics: A New Interpretation by Gary B. Miles challenges conventional readings of Virgil's agricultural poem by shifting attention away from rustic idealization toward the poem's politica……続きを見る

As you like it follows its heroine Rosalind as she flees persecution in her uncle's court, accompanied by her cousin Celia and Touchstone the court jester, to find safety and, eventually, love, in t……続きを見る

The play is a wonderful mix of history and ironic commentary, one of two plays of Shakespeare's that is entirely in verse (the other one is RICHARD II, which he wrote just before KING JOHN), and it'……続きを見る

The action picks up shortly after the conclusion of Richard II (after Bolingbroke has deposed the now dead Richard and become King Henry). It still has a serious side, but this play subverts the leg……続きを見る

Twelfth Night is a frenetic comedy of tomfoolery and excess. Everything is purposefully ridiculousーa satire of previously written farces, reveling in itself. While in As You Like It Shakespeare giv……続きを見る

This is a Study Guide/Discussion Guide for Dante's PARADISE, the third and final part of his DIVINE COMEDY. In PARADISE, Dante, guided by Beatrice, travels to Paradise, stopping along the wat at suc……続きを見る

This is a Study Guide / Discussion Guide for Dante's PURGATORY, the second part of his "DIVINE COMEDY, In this volume, Dante the Pilgrim climbs the Mountain of Purgatory with his guide, the Roman ep……続きを見る

Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy is a foundational text in Western literature, embodying a comprehensive exploration of medieval theology, philosophy, and political thought. Its first section, Infern……続きを見る

The medieval understanding of time was deeply rooted in a combination of religious doctrine, classical philosophy, and emerging theological frameworks. Dante Alighieri, writing in the early 14th cen……続きを見る