The Italian Renaissance and the Origins of the Modern Humanities

ISBN-13: 9781108970419 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 339 str.

Maryland) Cele Christopher S. (The Johns Hopkins University

Opis

Connecting to issues in the humanities today, this book shows how the Italian Renaissance influenced and changed Early Modern Europe.

Recenzje

'This is a thoughtful book on an important topic … Highly recommended.' P. Grendler, Choice

Spis treści

1. Philology, the Italian renaissance, and authorship; 2. Lorenzo Valla, philology, emotion; 3. Losing your identity: Angelo Decembrio; 4. Trust and authenticity; 5. Pursuing a love of knowledge; 6. Shaping knowledge; 7. Forgetting philology: Rene Descartes; 8. Certainty. Skepticism; 9. Echoes.