Anti-saints : the new golden legend of Sylvain Maréchal / translation and introduction by Sheila Delany.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Maréchal, Sylvain, 1750-1803, author.

Contributor:

Delany, Sheila, translator, writer of introduction.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christian women saints--Biography--Dictionaries--Early works to 1800.

Christian women saints.

Christian women saints--Anecdotes--Early works to 1800.

Christian women saints--Humor--Early works to 1800.

Religious satire, French--Early works to 1800.

Religious satire, French.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (185 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Alberta, Canada : The University of Alberta Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Compiled by a radical journalist and poet in the early days of the French Revolution, these subversively satirical lives of women saints sought to win both women and men away from religion. Though based on authentic hagiography, Maréchal's "new" legendary introduces a skeptical, rationalist perspective that anticipates modern critical approaches. Along with Delany's thorough introduction and notes, Anti-Saints offers a new perspective on the cultural climate of the French Revolution and a strikingly modern contribution to our own public conversation on religion. A must for scholars and non-specialists alike, and lovers of audacious wit.

Contents:

Front Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Translator's Note

Anti-Saints A-Z

Dedicatory Epistle...

Appendix

Chronology

Notes

Bibliography

Other Titles from University of Alberta Press.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780888647917

0888647913

OCLC:

869282770