| Description |
1 online resource (111 pages) |
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The Macat Library. History |
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; WAYS IN TO THE TEXT; Who Was Natalie Zemon Davis?; What Does The Return of Martin Guerre Say?; Why Does The Return of Martin Guerre Matter?; SECTION 1: INFLUENCES; Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context; Module 2: Academic Context; Module 3: The Problem; Module 4: The Author's Contribution; SECTION 2: IDEAS; Module 5: Main Ideas; Module 6: Secondary Ideas; Module 7: Achievement; Module 8: Place in the Author's Work; SECTION 3: IMPACT; Module 9: The First Responses; Module 10: The Evolving Debate |
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Module 11: Impact and Influence TodayModule 12: Where Next?; Glossary of Terms; People Mentioned in the Text; Works Cited |
| Summary |
"Few stories are more captivating than the one told by Natalie Zemon Davis in The Return of Martin Guerre. Basing her research on records of a bizarre court case that occurred in 16th-century France, she uses the tale of a missing soldier--whose disappearance threatens the livelihood of his peasant wife--to explore complex social issues. Davis takes rich material--dramatic enough to have been the basis of two major films--and uses it to explore issues of identity, women's role in peasant society, the interior lives of the poor, and the structure of village society, all of them topics that had previously proved difficult for historians to grapple with. Davis displays fine qualities of reasoning throughout--not only in constructing her own narrative, but also in persuading her readers of her point of view. Her work is also a fine example of good interpretation--practically every document in the case needs to be assessed for issues of meaning."--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Davis, Natalie Zemon, 1928-2023. Retour de Martin Guerre. English
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Critical thinking.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
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Critical thinking
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Social conditions
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| SUBJECT |
France -- Social conditions -- 16th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh87008019
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| Subject |
France
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781351351560 |
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1351351567 |
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9781912281374 |
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1912281376 |
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9781351355148 |
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1351355147 |
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