The Visionary Queen: Justice, Reform, and the Labyrinth in Marguerite de Navarre

Author:   Theresa Brock
Publisher:   University of Delaware Press
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Pages:   238
Publication Date:   24 November 2023
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Author:   Theresa Brock
Publisher:   University of Delaware Press
Imprint:   University of Delaware Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.045kg
ISBN:  

9781644533086


ISBN 10:   1644533081
Pages:   238
Publication Date:   24 November 2023
Recommended Age:   From 18 to 99 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
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Acknowledgments Introduction. Marguerite de Navarre: The Visionary Queen  Part I: Labyrinthine Motifs in Marguerite’s Era, Endeavors, and Spiritual Outlook 1. The Labyrinth as Structure and Symbol: From Experience to Writing in the Medieval and Early Modern Contexts  2. From the Labyrinth, a Vision: Competing Influences on Marguerite’s Religious, Political, and Creative Endeavors 3. “We Walk by Faith, Not by Sight”: Exegesis, Pilgrimage, and Labyrinthine Connections in the Reformation  Part II: The Heptaméron as Textual Labyrinth 4. Into the Labyrinth: Mirroring Sin, Prompting Reform  5. Down Tortuous Paths: Exploring Approaches to Justice and Reform  6. Above the Labyrinth: A Higher Vision for Reforming the Self and Society  Conclusion. The Empirical Reader at Labyrinth’s End: Responding to Marguerite’s Vision  Notes  Bibliography  Index 

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Theresa Brock is Assistant Professor of French Studies at Smith College. She received her PhD from Penn State and has published articles on women writers, literary genre, and religious studies in the early modern era, with particular emphasis on the sixteenth century. 

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