Latinitas Perennis. Volume II: Appropriation and Latin Literature (Brill's Studies in Intellectual History)

No cultural phenomenon can remain vital and evolve without a continuous integration of external elements. Instead of reading the process of appropriation in terms of 'sources' or 'models', the dynamics involved are better understood using more flexible categories such as creative reception, polyphony and dialogue. In every phase of its evolution, in Antiquity, the Middle Ages or (Early) Modern times, Latin literature had to face a double challenge, one from the past, and one from the present: although the models and heritage of the past always remained normative, contemporary demands had to be met too. The contributions in this volume analyze different moments of intercultural negotiation within the long history of Latin Literature. V. 1. The Continuity Of Latin Literature / Edited By Wim Verbaal, Yanick Maes, Jan Papy -- V. 2. Appropriation And Latin Literature / Edited By Yanick Maes, Jan Papy, Wim Verbaal To Be Complete In 3 V. Proceedings Of Meetings Held At The Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie Van Wetenschappen En Kunsten On April 22, 2005 And At The Koninklijke Vlaamse Akademie Van Wetenschappen En Kunsten Van België, Brussels, On May 25, 2007. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Contains contributions from the three fields of Latin literature: Classical, Medieval and Neo-Latin, reflecting on its continuity