9780253203410

This classic work by the Russian philosopher and literary theorist Mikhail Bakhtin (1895--1975) examines popular humor and folk culture in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. One of the essential texts of a theorist who is rapidly becoming a major reference in contemporary thought, Rabelais and His World is essential reading for anyone interested in problems of language and text and in cultural interpretation.

Foreword

vii

Krystyna Pomorska

Prologue

xiii

Michael Holquist

Introduction

1

(58)

Rabelais in the History of Laughter

59

(86)

The Language of the Marketplace in Rabelais

145

(51)

Popular-Festive Forms and Images in Rabelais

196

(82)

Banquet Imagery in Rabelais

278

(25)

The Grotesque Image of the Body and Its Sources

303

(65)

Images of the Material Bodily Lower Stratum

368

(69)

Rabelais' Images and His Time

437

(38)

Index

475

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

Rabelais and His World

Rabelais and His World

0253203414

Summary

Table of Contents

Supplemental Materials

Write a Review