Boccaccio and Exemplary Literature

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Author	: Olivia Holmes
Publisher	: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages	: 287
Release	: 2023-01-31
ISBN-10	: 9781009224338
ISBN-13	: 1009224336
Rating	: 4/5 (38 Downloads)

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Book excerpt: Olivia Holmes explores the Decameron's sceptical and sexually permissive contents against the backdrop of medieval religion and didacticism.

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