New Distributed Titles Fall 2009 - Oxbow Books

enaissance studies
Dieu à nostre commerce et societé
Montaigne et la théologie
edited by Philippe Desan
Religion occupies an important place in the Renaissance
and it would have been impossible for Montaigne not
to comment on the theological and dogmatic quarrels
of his time. Montaigne situates religious practices in the
context of the religious wars and finds that, too often,
we “bring God’s name into our affairs or our society” (I,
56). This collection of articles addresses the various aspects
of theology and religious practices in Montaigne’s
works. French text.
312p, hardback, 9782600012454, $86.00(s),
Librairie Droz, December 2008,
Travaux d’Humanisme et Renaissance 444.
“Mens Emblematica”
et humanisme juridique
Le cas du “Pegma cum narrationibus
philosophicis” de Pierre Coustau (1555)
by Valérie Hayaert
Pierre Coustau and André Alciat’s work on emblems
may have been a literary pastime, but it is nevertheless
informed by the praxis of Roman law. Humanist juridical
commentaries bear witness to the permeability of this legal
culture and its widespread applications. Commentaries
on civil law sought to elevate a new ideal of Justice in
search of images and symbols around which a community
of erudite and inventive jurists could rally. French text.
374p, illus, hardback, 9782600011211, $135.00(s),
Librairie Droz, December 2008,
Travaux d’Humanisme et Renaissance 438.
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Librairie Droz
Esprit généreux, esprit pantagruélicque
Essays by His Students In Honor of François Rigol
edited by Reinier Leushuis and Zahi Zalloua
These fifteen essays by former doctoral students represent a tribute to the honoree’s qualities
as a professor, scholar, and person who embodies both a Montaignian esprit généreux and a
Rabelaisian pantagruélisme. Regrouping the major fields of interest in which the minds of magister
and discipuli produced the most fruitful dialogues (poetry, the Renaissance au féminin,
Rabelais, and Montaigne), spanning a wide variety of authors, these studies form a tribute to the
extraordinary breadth of Professor Rigolot’s research interests. French and English text.
312p, 1 illus, paperback, 9782600011983, $55.00(s), Librairie Droz, December 2008,
Cahiers d’Humanisme et Renaissance 84.
Agrippa d’Aubigné ou les misères du prophète
by Samuel Junod
In Les Tragiques, the tormented figures of Jonas and Jeremy serve as
analogies for Agrippa d’Aubigné’s own situation. Without the skill, the
natural inclination, or the desire to take on their mission, prophets end
up alienated. Though they aspire to performance and efficiency, they are
usually powerless and suspiciously rejected. A prophet’s fundamental
problem is a lack of recognition. French text.
352p, paperback, 9782600010832, $72.00(s), Librairie Droz,
December 2008, Cahiers d’Humanisme et Renaissance 83.
Esculape et Dionysos
Mélanges en l’honneur de Jean Céard
edited by Jean Dupèbe, Franco Giacone,
Emmanuel Naya and Anne-Pascale Pouey-Mounou
These 72 articles on Renaissance culture illustrate the intimacy between
science and literature, pleasure and sense, excess and moderation.
Readers will discover a cornucopia of scientific joys, drawn from
the fields that Jean Céard explored throughout his career (literature,
philosophy, natural sciences, theology, poetry, translation). French text.
1216p, 41 illus, paperback, 9782600011815, $265.00(s), Librairie Droz,
December 2008, Travaux d’Humanisme et Renaissance 439.
Les Académies dans l’Europe Humaniste
Idéaux et pratiques
edited by Marc Deramaix, Perrine Galand-Hallyn, Ginette Vagenheim and Jean Vignes
The first Italian and French academies helped frame the transformation of Renaissance Europe. This volume
takes a fresh look at the academic movement in Europe until 1600. Documentary research presents the members
of the diverse groups and the works in which they expressed their ideals. The study also observes the
activities of each institution, and thus their contributions to the various domains of knowledge. French text.
704p, 62 illus, paperback, 9782600011754, $175.00(s), Librairie Droz, December 2008,
Travaux d’Humanisme et Renaissance 441.
The David Brown Book Company – Fall 2009