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Europe (c. 1400-1458): Translated by Robert BrownIntroduced and annotated by Nancy Bisaha
Aeneas Silvius Piccolomini
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Description for Europe (c. 1400-1458): Translated by Robert BrownIntroduced and annotated by Nancy Bisaha
Hardcover. This popular text circulated widely in manuscript form and was printed in several editions between the late 15th and the early 18th centuries, in Latin, German, and Italian. The present volume represents the first time this work has been translated into English, bringing its colorful narrative to the attention of a wider audience. Translator(s): Brown, Robert. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HRAX; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 150 x 30. Weight in Grams: 644.
Shortly before his election in 1458 as Pope Pius II, Aeneas Silvius Piccolomini produced a history of recent events in Europe. Europe (c. 1400-1458) provides students and scholars alike with a rich array of famous and lesser known figures and events spanning from Scandinavia to Italy and Iberia, and from Scotland to Lithuania and Greece. Aeneas focused on the reign of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III, who began his rule in 1440, creating a frame narrow enough to allow the author to move with ease across the continent. Despite this stated focus, Aeneas makes frequent digressions into ancient and medieval ... Read more
Shortly before his election in 1458 as Pope Pius II, Aeneas Silvius Piccolomini produced a history of recent events in Europe. Europe (c. 1400-1458) provides students and scholars alike with a rich array of famous and lesser known figures and events spanning from Scandinavia to Italy and Iberia, and from Scotland to Lithuania and Greece. Aeneas focused on the reign of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III, who began his rule in 1440, creating a frame narrow enough to allow the author to move with ease across the continent. Despite this stated focus, Aeneas makes frequent digressions into ancient and medieval ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9780813221823
SKU
V9780813221823
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About Aeneas Silvius Piccolomini
Nancy Bisaha is professor of history at Vassar College. Robert Brown is the Sarah Mills Raynor Chair of Classical Studies, Department of Greek and Roman Studies at Vassar College.
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