
Law and Mimesis in Boccaccio's Decameron
by Justin Steinberg
Title:
Law and Mimesis in Boccaccio's Decameron
Author:
Justin Steinberg
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
270 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:
9781316512746
EAN:
9781316512746
Classifications:
Literature: history and criticism
Weight (g):
656
Dimensions (mm):
160 x 236 x 19
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
Justin Steinberg's field-defining work on Boccaccio's Decameron shows how historical changes in the prosecution of crime profoundly influenced literary realism. Arguing that the Decameron's trials respond to a crisis in verisimilitude, the book engages scholars and students of medieval and early modern studies, literary theory and legal history.










