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Humanism and secularization : from Petrarch to Valla / Riccardo Fubini ; translated by Martha King.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fubini, Riccardo.
- Series:
- e-Duke books scholarly collection.
- Duke monographs in medieval and Renaissance studies.
- Duke monographs in medieval and Renaissance studies
- Standardized Title:
- Umanesimo e scolarizzazione. English
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bracciolini, Poggio, 1380-1459--Criticism and interpretation.
- Bracciolini, Poggio.
- Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374--Influence.
- Petrarca, Francesco.
- Latin literature, Medieval and modern--Italy--History and criticism.
- Latin literature, Medieval and modern.
- Humanism--Italy.
- Humanism.
- Italy--Intellectual life--1268-1559.
- Italy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (319 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Durham : Duke University Press, c2003.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Explores the Renaissance movement known as humanism that spread from Italy eventually to all of Western Europe, transforming early modern culture in ways that are still being debated.
- Contents:
- I. Consciousness of the Latin Language among Humanists: Did the Romans Speak Latin?
- Humanist Intentions and Patristic References: Some Thoughts on the Moral Writings of the Humanists
- 3. Poggio Bracciolini and San Bernardino The Themes and Motives of a Polemic
- 4.The Theater of theWorld in the Moral and Historical Thought of Poggio Bracciolini
- 5. An Analysis of Lorenzo Valla's De Voluptate His Sojourn in Pavia and the Composition of the Dialogue.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786613064196
- 9781283064194
- 1283064197
- 9780822384014
- 0822384019
- OCLC:
- 191222240
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