Gift in sixteenth-century france, the
Auteur :
Davis, Natalie Zemon
Éditeur :
University of Wisconsin Press
ISBN :
9780299168803
Date de publication :
2 oct. 2000
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In this gem of a book, Natalie Zemon Davis explores the role of gifts in Renaissance France. From the King's bounty to the beggar's alms, from the lavish feasting and display of civic dignitaries to the humble tokens exchanged by peasant bride and groom, the giving and receiving of gifts - then, as now - held tremendous significance.