Rabelais and His World
| Author | : Mikhail Mikhaĭlovich Bakhtin |
| Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
| Total Pages | : 520 |
| Release | : 1984 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0253203414 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780253203410 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (410 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Rabelais and His World by : Mikhail Mikhaĭlovich Bakhtin
Download or read book Rabelais and His World written by Mikhail Mikhaĭlovich Bakhtin and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1984 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.