Christopher Celenza Reihenfolge der Bücher

The first general account of Italian poet Francesco Petrarca in over thirty years.

This book is of interest to all those who value and seek to understand the humanities. Beginning in the Italian Renaissance and ending in the European Enlightenment, this book touches on how people in the past changed their reading habits, and how technology changed their perception of truth.

This book serves as a key resource for students and scholars seeking an introduction to Italian Renaissance intellectual life. Focusing on philosophy and literature, and Latin and Italian sources, it brings together recent scholarship, makes an original contribution to the field, and works beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries.