Representing avarice in Late Renaissance France
Patterson, JonathanAuthor
Jonathan Patterson outlines the moral vocabulary and concepts used to describe avaricious behaviour in late Renaissance France and innovatively shows how the works of well-known authors engaged in productive dialogue with many of their lesser-known contemporaries on problems of avarice.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references.
Jonathan Patterson outlines the moral vocabulary and concepts used to describe avaricious behaviour in late Renaissance France and innovatively shows how the works of well-known authors engaged in productive dialogue with many of their lesser-known contemporaries on problems of avarice.
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French literature
French literature
Avarice in literature
Romance Literatures
Languages & Literatures
French Literature