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Authority of images/Images of authority : shaping political and cultural identities in the pre-modern world / edited by Karen L. Fresco.
Focusing on languages political power, these essays discuss how representation through language norms, plays and spectacles, manipulations and adaptations of texts and images both constitutes and reflects a cultural milieu.
Record details
- ISBN: 1580442285
- ISBN: 9781580442282
- Physical Description: 1 online resource (xviii, 253 pages).
- Publisher: Kalamazoo : Medieval Institute Publications, Western Michigan University, [2016]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "The exchange culminated in an international conference in Urbana, April 29-May 2, 2002, during which preliminary versions of these essays were presented." "This collection of essays is the result of a multi-year exchange program between medievalists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and research teams of France Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique." CatMonthString:september.21 Multi-User. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | pt. 1. Language and Norms -- Language and identity: the case of Byzantium / Thomas Conley -- Le "Pere des bonnes lettres" et le "prince de la riche locution francoyse" ; L'image du roi-polyglotte et l'elevation du francais a la Renaissance, sens et ambivalences / Paul Cohen -- pt. 2. Performances and Authorities -- The Parlement de Paris and the Plays: a reconsideration of the 1548 ban of the "mysteres sacres" / Robert L.A. Clark -- The Construction of electoral Saxon identity in the court festivities of 1548 / Mara R. Wade -- pt. 3. Collection and compilation reflecting and constituting authority / Jean-Philippe Genet -- Diffusion et autorite de la Grande Chronique de Normandie (XIVe-XVe siecles): Mouvance du texte et reseau de circulation / Gillette Labory -- pt. 4. The power of translators -- Un "homme populaire et de petite science au service des hommes de pouvoir": L'humaniste Lurent de Premierfait / Carla Bozzolo -- Un "Manuel" deconomie domestique bourgeoise: Laurent de premierfait t les Economiques du Pseudo-Aristote / Nicole Pons -- Durer's self-portrait (1500) and the charisma of images / C. Stephen Jaeger. |
| Type of Computer File or Data Note: | Text (HTML), electronic book. |
| System Details Note: | Mode of access: Internet. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription. |
| Language Note: | Essays in English and French. |
| Issuing Body Note: | Made available online by JSTOR. |
| Source of Description Note: | Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 05, 2017). |
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| Genre: | Electronic books. History. |
