Foundations of modern historical scholarship : language, law, and history in the French Renaissance / Donald R. Kelley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kelley, Donald R., 1931-

Contributor:

Henry Charles Lea Library (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historiography--History.

Historiography.

History.

Renaissance--France.

Renaissance.

France.

Penn Provenance:

Peters, Edward, 1936- (donor) (Lea copy)

Physical Description:

x, 321 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, 1970.

Contents:

Introduction: Prehistory of historicism

pt. 1. Italian beginnings: The sense of history : Lorenzo Valla reveals the grounds of historical knowledge

pt. 2. Philological tradition: The science of philology : Guillaume Budé begins the restoration of Roman law ; The historical school of Roman law : Andrea Alciato and his disciples discover legal history ; The alliance of law and history : François Baudouin defines the art of history

pt. 3. Medieval traditions: Canon law and history : Charles Dumoulin finds a Gallican view of history ; Feudal law and history : the legists investigate the history of institutions ; The archives and history : Jean du Tillet makes an inventory of history

pt. 4. Historical scholarship: The historical school of French law : Pierre Pithou introduces philology into medieval studies ; The rise of medievalism : Etienne Pasquier searches for a national past ; Conclusion: Toward a new design of history.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Presented to the Penn Libraries by Dr. Edward Peters.

Lea Library copy has ms. underlines and a few notes by Dr. Edward Peters.

Lea Library copy has dustjacket retained.

ISBN:

0231031416

9780231031417

OCLC:

76720