Ladder of Shadows: Reflecting On Medieval Vestige in Provence & Languedoc

Sobin, Gustaf

ISBN 10: 0520253353 / ISBN 13: 9780520253353

Published by University of California Press, 2009

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Berkeley. 2009. University of California Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Wrappers. 9780520253353. Foreword by Michael Ignatieff. 237 pages. paperback. keywords: American Literature Essays. DESCRIPTION - Bits of late Roman coinage, the mutilated torso of a marble Venus, blue debris from an early medieval glassworks, and the powder rasped from the reputed tomb of Mary Magdalene - these tantalizing mementos of human history found scattered throughout the landscape of southeastern France are the points of departure for Gustaf Sobin's lyrical narrative. A companion volume to his acclaimed LUMINOUS DEBRIS, LADDER OF SHADOWS picks up where the former left off: with late antiquity, covering a period from roughly the third to the thirteenth century. Here Sobin offers brilliant readings of late Roman and early Christian ruins in his adopted region of Provence, sifting through iconographic, architectural, and sacramental vestiges to shed light on nothing less than the existential itself. inventory #36729.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ladder of Shadows: Reflecting On Medieval Vestige in Provence & Languedoc
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0520253353
• ISBN 13: 9780520253353
• Binding: paperback
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good in Wrappers
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

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Synopsis

Bits of late Roman coinage, the mutilated torso of a marble Venus, blue debris from an early medieval glassworks, and the powder rasped from the reputed tomb of Mary Magdalene―these tantalizing mementos of human history found scattered throughout the landscape of southeastern France are the points of departure for Gustaf Sobin's lyrical narrative. A companion volume to his acclaimed Luminous Debris, Ladder of Shadows picks up where the former left off: with late antiquity, covering a period from roughly the third to the thirteenth century. Here Sobin offers brilliant readings of late Roman and early Christian ruins in his adopted region of Provence, sifting through iconographic, architectural, and sacramental vestiges to shed light on nothing less than the existential itself.

About the Author

Gustaf Sobin (1935-2005) was a poet, novelist, and essayist. His books include the novel The Fly-Truffler and Luminous Debris: Reflecting on Vestige in Provence and Languedoc (UC Press).