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Ghost stories in late Renaissance France : walking by night / Timothy Chesters.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Chesters, Timothy, 1976-
- Series:
- Oxford modern languages and literature monographs.
- Oxford modern languages and literature monographs
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ghost stories, French--History and criticism.
- Ghost stories, French.
- Literature and society--France--History--16th century.
- Literature and society.
- French fiction--16th century--History and criticism.
- French fiction.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (296 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- 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.
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Ghosts and religion
- pt. 2. Ghosts beyond religion
- pt. 3. Stories.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed Jan. 12, 2011).
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9786613215727
- 1-283-21572-1
- 0-19-161670-2
- OCLC:
- 922970377
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