An edition of Il formaggio e i vermi (1976)

The Cheese and the Worms

The Cosmos of a Sixteenth-Century Miller

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An edition of Il formaggio e i vermi (1976)

The Cheese and the Worms

The Cosmos of a Sixteenth-Century Miller

by , , and

  • ★★★★ 4.3 (3 ratings) ·
  • 72 Want to read
  • 7 Currently reading
  • 8 Have read

Offers a study of culture in the sixteenth century as seen through the eyes of one man, the miller known as Menocchio, who was accused of heresy during the Inquisition and sentenced to death. This book illustrates the confusing political and religious conditions of the time.

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The Johns Hopkins University Press
Language
English
Pages
208

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Subjects

Heresies, Christian, Religious life and customs, Heretics, Christian, Civilization, Church history, Peasantry, History, Trials (Heresy), Christian Heresies, Christian Heretics, Peasants, Modern period, Italian literature, translations into english, Historia, Herejias y herejes, Campesinado, Cosmology, Usos y costumbres, Frioul, Italie, Hérésies et hérétiques, Paysannerie, Vie religieuse, Histoire religieue, Civilisation, Italie Frioul, Europe, history, 1492-1648, Inquisição, Igreja (história), Heresia, Peasants, italy, Christian sects, Italy, civilization, Italy, church history, Italy, social life and customs, Theology, doctrinal, Heresies and heretics, modern period, 1500-, Biography, Inquisition, Religion populaire, Hérésie, Procès, Fiction, general, Biochemistry, Macromolecular Substances, Macromolecules, Polymers, Scandella, domenico , 1532-1599, Peasants--italy--friuli, Christian heresies--history, Christian heresies--history--modern period, 1500-, Christian heresies--italy--friuli, Br877.f74 g5613

People

Menocchio, Domenico Scandella (1532-1601)

Places

Udine (Italy : Province), Italy, Udine (Province), Udine, Italie, Frioul, Itália

Times

Modern period, 1500-, 16th century, 1500-(Période moderne)

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Cover of: O queijo e os vermes
O queijo e os vermes: o cotidiano e as ideias de um moleiro perseguido pela inquisiçao
2008, Companhia das Letras
in Portuguese - 2® reimpressão.
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Cover of: El Queso y Los Gusanos / The Cheese and the Worms
El Queso y Los Gusanos / The Cheese and the Worms
September 1997, Muchnik
Paperback in Spanish
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Cover of: The Cheese and the Worms
The Cheese and the Worms: The Cosmos of a Sixteenth-Century Miller
March 1, 1992, The Johns Hopkins University Press
Paperback in English
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Cover of: The cheese and the worms
The cheese and the worms: the cosmos of a sixteenth-century miller
1982, Penguin Books
in English
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Cover of: Le fromage et les vers
Le fromage et les vers: l'univers d'un meunier du XVIe siècle
1980, Flammarion
in French
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"As frequently happens, this research, too, came about by chance."

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BR877.F74G5613

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Paperback
Number of pages
208
Dimensions
8.9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
Weight
12 ounces

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OL7869984M
Internet Archive
cheesewormscosmo00ginz
ISBN 10
0801843871
ISBN 13
9780801843877
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21514
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71148

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