The cheese and the worms

the cosmos of a sixteenth-century miller

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177 pages

English language

Published 1982 by Penguin Books.

OCLC Number:
11708314

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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.

17 editions

Subjects

  • Scandella, Domenico, 1532-1601
  • Peasantry -- Italy -- Udine (Province)
  • Heretics, Christian -- Italy -- Udine (Province)
  • Heresies, Christian -- History -- Modern period, 1500-
  • Udine (Italy : Province) -- Religious life and customs
  • Udine (Italy : Province) -- Civilization
  • Udine (Italy : Province) -- Church history