The Rabelais encyclopedia / edited by Elizabeth Chesney Zegura.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chesney, Elizabeth A., 1949-

Classes of 1883 and 1884 Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rabelais, François, approximately 1490-1553?--Encyclopedias.

Rabelais, François.

Rabelais, François, approximately 1490-1553?.

Genre:

Encyclopedias.

Physical Description:

xxvi, 293 pages ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2004.

Summary:

The French humanist Rabelais (ca. 1483-1553) was the greatest French writer of the Renaissance and one of the most influential authors of all time. His Gargantua and Pantagruel, written in five volumes between 1532 and 1553, rivals the works of Shakespeare and Cervantes in terms of artistry, complexity of ideas and expression, and historical importance. Rabelais is read in numerous courses in French Literature, Renaissance Studies, and Western Civilization, and his writings continue to attract the attention of scholars and general readers alike. The first work of its kind, this encyclopedia is a comprehensive guide to his life and writings. Included are several hundred A-Z entries written by expert contributors. These entries discuss Rabelais' characters, his overt and veiled references to historical and Renaissance figures and events, his literary and philosophical allusions, his major themes, and the key events and influences that shaped his career. The entries also cover such topics as education, religion, censors and censorship, humanism, death, and warfare. Works for further reading are suggested. The encyclopedia closes with a selected general bibliography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [267]-271) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Classes of 1883 and 1884 Fund.

ISBN:

0313310343

OCLC:

54461975