| Earthly Treasures: Material Culture and Metaphysics in the Heptameron and Evangelical Narrative Contributor(s): Randall, Catharine (Author) |
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ISBN: 1557534497 ISBN-13: 9781557534491 Publisher: Purdue University Press OUR PRICE: $43.51 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2007 Annotation: Earthly Treasures maps the presence, position and use in the narrative of a variety of material objects in Marguerite de Navarre's Heptameron. There is a wide selection of objects, ranging from tapestries with scripture passages woven into the borders, fine arts paintings, chalices incised with proverbs, emblems, table linens, copies of Bibles or manuscripts, clothing, masks, stage props, jewelry, furniture and foodstuffs. Although the presence of such material objects seems paradoxical, given the scriptural mandate to disregard things of this world, and to "store up treasure," rather, in heaven, Marguerite found license to use such objects both in the Bible and in the daily life-oriented and artifact-studded sermons and writings collected in the Table Talk of Martin Luther. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | European - French - Literary Criticism | Women Authors - Literary Criticism | Modern - 16th Century |
| Dewey: 843.3 |
| LCCN: 2006032639 |
| Series: Purdue Studies in Romance Literatures |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.46" W x 8.91" (1.25 lbs) 354 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Earthly Treasures maps the presence, position and use in the narrative of a variety of material objects in Marguerite de Navarre's Heptameron. There is a wide selection of objects, ranging from tapestries with scripture passages woven into the borders, fine arts paintings, chalices incised with proverbs, emblems, table linens, copies of Bibles or manuscripts, clothing, masks, stage props, jewelry, furniture and foodstuffs. Although the presence of such material objects seems paradoxical, given the scriptural mandate to disregard things of this world, and to store up treasure, rather, in heaven, Marguerite found license to use such objects both in the Bible and in the daily life-oriented and artifact-studded sermons and writings collected in the Table Talk of Martin Luther. |