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Petrarch
Victoria Kirkham
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Description for Petrarch
Hardcover. Although Francesco Petrarca (1304-1374) is best known today for his Italian poetry, he was also a philosopher, historian, orator, and one of the foremost classical scholars of his age. This book illuminates Petrarch's love of classical culture, his devout Christianity, his public celebrity, and his struggle for inner peace. Editor(s): Kirkham, Victoria; Maggi, Armando. Num Pages: 576 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 898.
Although Francesco Petrarca (1304-1374) is best known today for his Italian poetry, he was also a philosopher, historian, orator, and one of the foremost classical scholars of his age. "Petrarch: A Critical Guide to the Complete Works" is the only comprehensive, single-volume source to which anyone - scholar, student, or general reader - can turn for information on each of Petrarch's works, its place in the poet's oeuvre, and a critical exposition of its defining features. A sophisticated but accessible handbook that illuminates Petrarch's love of classical culture, his devout Christianity, his public celebrity, and his struggle for inner peace, ... Read more
Although Francesco Petrarca (1304-1374) is best known today for his Italian poetry, he was also a philosopher, historian, orator, and one of the foremost classical scholars of his age. "Petrarch: A Critical Guide to the Complete Works" is the only comprehensive, single-volume source to which anyone - scholar, student, or general reader - can turn for information on each of Petrarch's works, its place in the poet's oeuvre, and a critical exposition of its defining features. A sophisticated but accessible handbook that illuminates Petrarch's love of classical culture, his devout Christianity, his public celebrity, and his struggle for inner peace, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
Number of Pages
568
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226437415
SKU
V9780226437415
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About Victoria Kirkham
Victoria Kirkham is professor of Romance languages at the University of Pennsylvania. She is the author of three books, most recently of Fabulous Vernacular: Boccaccio's "Filocolo" and the Art of Medieval Fiction. Armando Maggi is professor of Romance languages and a member of the Committee on History of Culture at the University of Chicago. He is the author of several ... Read more
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