This study of ludic literary society in sixteenth-century France
addresses Italianate practices of philosophical and literary
sociability as they took root there. It asserts that entertainment
activities of women-led circles illustrate the richly complex
precursors of the seventeenth-century salons. Notions from the
philosophy of play, such as those developed by Johan Huizinga,
Eugen Fink, and Roger Caillois, who argue that play is critically
intertwined with the development of society, provide a theoretical
path across these periods of women’s engagement in literary
culture. The barrister Estienne Pasquier, whose voluminous network
of literary and legal connections permitted him entry into the
society of such women, acts as an eyewitness to sixteenth-century
circles. Ultimately, we see that the ludic activities in such
society produced powerful influences that extended beyond the
confines of the groups in question to shape ideas, attitudes, and
activities—such as those of the salon cultural norms to come.
General
Imprint: |
Amsterdam University Press
|
Country of origin: |
Netherlands |
Series: |
Cultures of Play |
Release date: |
August 2023 |
Authors: |
Julie Campbell
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
306 |
ISBN-13: |
978-9463728652 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
9463728651 |
Barcode: |
9789463728652 |
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