Thèse soutenue

Péché, pénitence et rédemption chez Gautier de Coinci

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Auteur / Autrice : Annette Garnier
Direction : Geneviève Hasenohr
Type : Thèse de doctorat
Discipline(s) : Littérature française
Date : Soutenance en 1994
Etablissement(s) : Paris 4

Résumé

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This thesis examines the progress of the sinner from his terrestrial exile to the celestial home. The Gregorian classification of capital sins, constituting the basic structure of the work, is underpinned by the very life of the words which find their roots in the lexical and semantical fields peculiar to any sin. The study of vocabulary is carried out through the stories of individuals as well as through general observations on vice. A subtle construction allows for the inclusion of all of these reflexions, renders the variety and originality of Gautier’s approach whilst preserving the spirituality of the miracles. All forms of damnation, penitence or redemption are singular. They are nevertheless the precious account of an early thirteenth century monk and a contribution to the study of mentality. The redemptive virgin stands at the center of individual destiny. She illuminates the soul, she intercedes and, in a lavish manner, radiates the energy that each one of us requires to compensate for our weaknesses and to regain free will. She constitutes a place of freedom. She is the meaning of true life.