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Dogs' tales : representations of ancient Cynicism in French Renaissance texts /
Sleeping rough, having sex in public and insulting the most powerful men in the world earned the ancient Cynic or 'dog' philosophers fame and infamy in antiquity and beyond. This book reveals that French Renaissance texts feature a rich and varied set of responses to the Dogs, including es...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; New York :
Rodopi,
2006.
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| Colección: | Faux titre ;
no 279. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- List of Illustrations; Abbreviations and Conventions; Acknowledgments; Part I; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Sources of Cynicism in the Renaissance; Chapter 3. Cynic Sayings in Vernacular Collections and Emblem Books; Chapter 4. Encyclopedias and Miscellanies; Conclusion to Part I; Part II; Chapter 5. Rabelais; Chapter 6. Paradox; Chapter 7. Cynic Shamelessness and Freedom of Speech; Chapter 8. Conclusion; Bibliography; 1. Primary Sources; 2. Secondary Sources; Index of Names and Terms; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; X; Z.