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François Rabelais, Man of the Renaissance: A Spiritual Biography
Hardcover
Literary FiguresMedieval & Renaissance HistoryLiterary Criticism
ISBN13: 9781025665436
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 576
Weight: 2.15
Height: 1.25 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Franc?ois Rabelais, Man of the Renaissance; A Spiritual Biography offers a comprehensive and scholarly examination of the life and intellectual development of one of the most complex figures of the sixteenth century. Author Samuel Putnam moves beyond the popular image of Rabelais as a mere purveyor of ribald humor, instead presenting him as a quintessential humanist and a profound spiritual thinker deeply embedded in the cultural revolution of the French Renaissance.
The biography traces Rabelais's trajectory from his monastic beginnings through his career as a physician and his ultimate emergence as a groundbreaking literary force. By analyzing his major works, including Gargantua and Pantagruel, Putnam explores the tensions between medieval tradition and the burgeoning spirit of modern inquiry. This work serves as an essential guide to understanding how Rabelais's wit, satire, and philosophical insight shaped the course of Western literature. It is an invaluable resource for students of literary history, Renaissance studies, and those interested in the lives of the great thinkers who defined their age.
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