Martin Marafioti: 1 book
Storytelling as Plague Prevention in Medieval and Early Modern Italy
The Decameron Tradition
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2017
Through close readings of five Italian collections of novellas written over a 500-year period, Martin Marafioti explores the literary tradition of storytelling, and particularly its efficacy as a healing tool following traumatic visitations from the plague. In this study, Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron...
