Title: Authority of images/Images of authority : shaping political and cultural identities in the pre-modern world /
Authors: Fresco, Karen L., 1947-
Year: 2016
Subjects: Language and languages Political aspects History.; Language and culture Political aspects History.; Bilingualism Political aspects History.; Authority in literature.; Identity (Psychology) in literature.; Group identity in literature.; Anthropological linguistics; Historical linguistics.
Abstract: Focusing on language's 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.
Contents: 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.