Boccaccio's Decameron: Rewriting the Christian Middle Ages and the Lyric Tradition Volume 548

by Dino Cervigni

This study develops a new interpretation of The Decameron, Giovanni Boccaccio's masterpiece, which has found new popularity in the wake of COVID. Dino S. Cervigni offers an inclusive and novel reading of the collection, theorizing that the first ninety tales offer a parodic rewriting of the Christian Middle Age, while the last ten tales craft a reconstruction of society based on human and liberal principles such as generosity and sacrifice...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0866986065
• ISBN13: 9780866986069
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance S
• Length: 554 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 8.9"