Storytelling as plague prevention in medieval and early modern italy: the decameron tradition
Auteur :
Marafioti, Martin
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780367667283
Date de publication :
30 sept. 2020
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
231 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Through close readings of five Italian collections of novellas written over a 500-year period, Martin Marafioti explores the literary tradition of storytelling, and particularly its efficacy as a prophylactic tool following traumatic visitations from the plague. The texts examined include Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron, which provides the framework