Journal article
Obscenity and censorship in the reign of Henri III
- Abstract:
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The Parisian Pierre de L’Estoile was an obsessive compiler of politically motivated, obscene ephemera in the reign of King Henri III (1574–89). This article explores how and why L’Estoile kept on adding to a vast archive of vile materials that he purportedly despised. Examining L’Estoile’s manuscripts at close quarters, the article traces a complex practice of censure and self-censorship alongside similar practices by contemporary writers (Henri Estienne and Pierre de Brantôme). L’Estoile’s c...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher:
- University of Chicago Press Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Renaissance Quarterly Journal website
- Volume:
- 70
- Issue:
- 4
- Pages:
- 1321-1365
- Publication date:
- 2017-12-01
- Acceptance date:
- 2016-11-10
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1935-0236
- ISSN:
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0034-4338
- Source identifiers:
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659525
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:659525
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uuid:ff6f32a6-5c98-40d2-a5d0-5ec898734e08
- Local pid:
- pubs:659525
- Deposit date:
- 2016-11-15
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- © 2017 Renaissance Society of America
- Copyright date:
- 2017
- Notes:
- © 2017 Renaissance Society of America. This is the author accepted manuscript following peer review version of the article. The final version is available online from University of Chicago Press at: 10.1086/695348
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