Title: In the grip of Minos : confessional discourse in Dante, Corneille, and Racine /
Authors: Senior, Matthew, 1952-
Publisher: Ohio State University Press,
Year: 1994
Subjects: Corneille, Pierre, Religion.; Dante Alighieri, Influence.; Racine, Jean, Religion.; French drama History and criticism.; Christian drama, French History and criticism.; French drama (Tragedy) History and criticism.; French drama Italian influences.; Christianity and literature.; Confession in literature.
Abstract: Tracing the history of confession from the Desert Fathers through the Lateran decree (1215) and the Council of Trent (1543-63), Matthew Senior examines the significance of these events and the role of confessional discourse in works by Dante, Corneille, and Racine.
Contents: Introduction: Paleur janseniste: Religion, Literature, Discourse -- 1. In the Grip of Minos, at the Gates of Purgatory -- 2. The Age of the Confessional -- 3. A coeur ouvert: Heroic Avowal in Corneille -- 4. Un aveu si funeste: Tragic Avowal in Racine -- Conclusion: Confessions and Communities.