Poetry and censorship in Counter-Reformation Italy

Control of literature as a strategy of Catholic reformation: motives and modes of influence -- Approaching censorial reading -- Mechanisms of the Roman index -- Censures of the 'marvellous' -- Censures of love -- Censoring laughter -- Self-censorship and poetic counter-strategies: the cas...

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Main Author: Helm, Jennifer (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: Leiden Boston Brill 2015
In: Studies in medieval and Reformation traditions (189)
Year: 2015
Series/Journal:Studies in medieval and Reformation traditions 189
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Southern Italy (motif) / Holy See (motif) / Counter-Reformation / Poetics / Censorship / History 1515-1600
Further subjects:B Catholic Church Congregatio Indicis
B Index Librorum Prohibitorum
B Censorship Religious aspects Christianity History 16th century
B Italian poetry 16th century History and criticism
B Censorship (Italy) History 16th century
B Thesis
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Summary:Control of literature as a strategy of Catholic reformation: motives and modes of influence -- Approaching censorial reading -- Mechanisms of the Roman index -- Censures of the 'marvellous' -- Censures of love -- Censoring laughter -- Self-censorship and poetic counter-strategies: the case of Domenico Venier -- Conclusions
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:XI, 438 S.
ISBN:978-90-04-28439-5