Held in low esteem since the Renaissance, scorned by Englightenment authors as incompatible with the theory of progress, the Middle Ages found a place in other French literature of the eighteenth century with its increasing taste for sentimentality and need for moral edification. A metaphor for the Ancien R???gime following the Revolution, the medieval period gained perception as le bon vieux temps . As ???national??? became increasingly synonymous with ???medieval??? and backlash against the Church led to a new ...
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Held in low esteem since the Renaissance, scorned by Englightenment authors as incompatible with the theory of progress, the Middle Ages found a place in other French literature of the eighteenth century with its increasing taste for sentimentality and need for moral edification. A metaphor for the Ancien R???gime following the Revolution, the medieval period gained perception as le bon vieux temps . As ???national??? became increasingly synonymous with ???medieval??? and backlash against the Church led to a new religiosity, Romantic writers greatly exploited a subjective ideal they sought in the Middle Ages. This fascinating study thoroughly explores the reception of the Middle Ages in French literature during these periods.
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Add this copy of Studies in the Humanities Literature-Politics-Society: to cart. $20.03, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1994 by Peter Lang.
Edition:
1994, Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Publisher:
Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Published:
1994
Language:
English
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17961406274
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Volume 11. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 650grams, ISBN: 0820414158.
