The Splendor and Opulence of the Past : Studying the Middle Ages in Enlightenment Catalonia / Paul Freedman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Freedman, Paul, 1949- author.

Series:

Medieval societies, religions, and cultures.

Medieval Societies, Religions, and Cultures

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catalonia (Spain)--Historiography.

Catalonia (Spain).

Catalonia (Spain)--History--18th century.

Bellpuig de las Avellanas (Monastery)--History.

Bellpuig de las Avellanas (Monastery).

Caresmar y Alemany, Jaime, 1717-1791.

Caresmar y Alemany, Jaime.

Genre:

History

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (355 pages)

Place of Publication:

Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, [2023]

Summary:

"An account of a group of Catalan historians of the Middle Ages active in the eighteenth century and affiliated with the monastery of Bellpuig de les Avellanes. The major figure was Jaume Caresmar (1717-1791) and in addition to analyzing his now scattered and largely unpublished works, the book discusses the image of the Middle Ages in the formation of modem Catalan identity"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

A Catalan monastery and its circle of historians

Jaume Caresmar's life and personality

Catalonia in the eighteenth century

The Catalan language in an "age of decadence"

Bellpuig de les Avellanes before Caresmar's era

The circle of Bellpuig and other learned societies

Caresmar's works

Disamortization, war, and neglect

Wanderings and destruction of libraries and archives.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Freedman, Paul The Splendor and Opulence of the Past

ISBN:

9781501772245

OCLC:

1369676339