L'Écriture de l'Histoire dans la Vie de Saint-Louis de Jean de Joinville
Beynet Fröjd, Gwénaëlle LU
(2001)
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- Abstract
- With "la Vie de Saint Louis", dated 1309, Jean de Joinville left to posterity a hybrid text that defies definitive classification. His “I” is the very first in French literature and, for historians, the interest of his account lies in his description of the Seventh Crusade.The aim of this Master thesis 1 is to consider, from the perspective of historical writing, Joinville’s contributions and to demonstrate that we can speak of an aesthetic because, through his tableaux vivants, there is a real ability to capture movement, picturesqueness, and colours. This work is divided into three parts, first tracing how history was written in the West before Joinville, then providing insights into Joinville's personal version of the history of the... (More)
- With "la Vie de Saint Louis", dated 1309, Jean de Joinville left to posterity a hybrid text that defies definitive classification. His “I” is the very first in French literature and, for historians, the interest of his account lies in his description of the Seventh Crusade.The aim of this Master thesis 1 is to consider, from the perspective of historical writing, Joinville’s contributions and to demonstrate that we can speak of an aesthetic because, through his tableaux vivants, there is a real ability to capture movement, picturesqueness, and colours. This work is divided into three parts, first tracing how history was written in the West before Joinville, then providing insights into Joinville's personal version of the history of the Seventh Crusade. Finally, the analyse lies on elements of the text that reveal the curiosity of this man who favours questioning over judgement and who seems to be enriched by what he discovers in others during his tribulations. This questioning of the Other often leads to introspection and, as a result, the primary purpose of the account of the exemplary life of Louis IX is ultimately diverted (Less)
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- Abstract in french
Avec la Vie de Saint Louis, datée de 1309, Jean de Joinville a légué à la postérité un texte hybride qui n’accepte aucune classification définitive. Son « je » est le tout premier de la littérature française, et pour les historiens, l’intérêt de son récit, réside en la description de la Septième croisade. L’objectif de ce mémoire est de considérer, sous l’angle de l’écriture de l’Histoire, quels sont les apports de Joinville et de démontrer que l’on peut parler d’une esthétique, car, à travers ses tableaux vivants, il existe une réelle capacité à saisir le mouvement, le pittoresque et les couleurs. Ce travail se décline en trois temps en retraçant d’abord comment on écrivait l’histoire en Occident avant... (More) - Abstract in french
Avec la Vie de Saint Louis, datée de 1309, Jean de Joinville a légué à la postérité un texte hybride qui n’accepte aucune classification définitive. Son « je » est le tout premier de la littérature française, et pour les historiens, l’intérêt de son récit, réside en la description de la Septième croisade. L’objectif de ce mémoire est de considérer, sous l’angle de l’écriture de l’Histoire, quels sont les apports de Joinville et de démontrer que l’on peut parler d’une esthétique, car, à travers ses tableaux vivants, il existe une réelle capacité à saisir le mouvement, le pittoresque et les couleurs. Ce travail se décline en trois temps en retraçant d’abord comment on écrivait l’histoire en Occident avant Joinville, pour ensuite fournir des éclairages sur la version personnelle de l’histoire de la Septième croisade vue par Joinville. L’analyse s’attache enfin à des éléments du texte qui révèlent la curiosité de cet homme qui privilégie le questionnement au jugement et qui semble s’enrichir de ce qu’il découvre chez l’Autre au cours de ses tribulations. Cette interrogation sur l’Autre aboutit souvent à une introspection, et, par conséquent, le but premier du récit sur la vie exemplaire de Louis IX est, finalement, détourné.
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- author
- Beynet Fröjd, Gwénaëlle
LU
- alternative title
- The writing of History in th Life of Saint-Louis by Jean de Joinville
- publishing date
- 2001-10
- type
- Other contribution
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- French literature, Medieval studies, Historiography, Hagiography, Old French
- volume
- 1
- pages
- 96 pages
- language
- French
- LU publication?
- no
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- Magister thesis ("Maîtrise") How to cite: Gwénaëlle Beynet. L'écriture de l'Histoire dans la Vie de Saint Louis de Jean de Joinville. Littératures. 2001. ⟨dumas-05551187⟩
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