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Petrarch and St. Augustine : classical scholarship, Christian theology, and the origins of the Renaissance in Italy
- Title
- Petrarch and St. Augustine : classical scholarship, Christian theology, and the origins of the Renaissance in Italy / by Alexander Lee.
- Author
- Lee, Alexander (Historian)
- Publication
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2012.
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Details
- Description
- x, 382 pages; 25 cm.
- Summary
- "Despite the high regard in which Francesco Petrarca (1304-74) held St. Augustine, scholars have been inclined to view Augustine's impact on the content of Petrarch's thought rather lightly. Wedded to the ancient classics, and prioritising literary imitation over intellectual coherence, Petrarch is commonly thought to have made inconsistent use of St. Augustine's works. Adopting an entirely fresh approach, however, this book argues that Augustine's early writings consistently provided Petrarch with the conceptual foundations of his approach to moral questions, and with a model for integrating classical precepts into a coherent Christian framework. As a result, this book offers a challenging re-interpretation of Petrarch's humanism, and offers a provocative new interpretation of his role in the development of Italian humanism."--Publisher's website.
- Series Statement
- Brill's studies in intellectual history, 0920-8607 ; v. 210
- Uniform Title
- Brill's studies in intellectual history ; v. 210.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Note
- Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.--University of Edinburgh).
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-373) and index.
- Contents
- A Question of Attribution -- Stoicism and 'Augustinianism' in the Secretum -- All in the Mind: Otium in the De Otio Religioso -- The Hidden Life of Solitude -- The Holy Passion of Friendship -- Eloquence and Philosophy.
- Call Number
- JFE 14-6104
- ISBN
- 9789004224032 (hardback : alk. paper)
- 9004224033 (hardback : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2011050680
- OCLC
- 769473563
- Author
- Lee, Alexander (Historian)
- Title
- Petrarch and St. Augustine : classical scholarship, Christian theology, and the origins of the Renaissance in Italy / by Alexander Lee.
- Publisher
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2012.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- Brill's studies in intellectual history, 0920-8607 ; v. 210Brill's studies in intellectual history ; v. 210.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-373) and index.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 14-6104