Petrarch and Boccaccio: The Unity of Knowledge in the Pre-modern World (Mimesis, 61)

The early modern and modern cultural world in the West would be unthinkable without Petrarch and Boccaccio. Despite this fact, there is still no scholarly contribution entirely devoted to analysing their intellectual revolution. Internationally renowned scholars are invited to discuss and rethink the historical, intellectual, and literary roles of Petrarch and Boccaccio between the great model of Dante’s encyclopedia and the ideas of a double or multifaceted culture in the era of Italian Renaissance Humanism. In his lyrical poems and Latin treatises, Petrarch created a cultural pattern that was both Christian and Classical, exercising immense influence on the Western World in the centuries to come. Boccaccio translated this pattern into his own vernacular narratives and erudite works, ultimately claiming as his own achievement the reconstructed unity of the Ancient Greek and Latin world in his contemporary age. The volume reconsiders Petrarch’s and Boccaccio’s heritages from different perspectives (philosophy, theology, history, philology, paleography, literature, theory), and investigates how these heritages shaped the cultural transition between the end of the Middle Ages and the early modern era, as well as European identity. * Gathers papers by the most renowned scholars of Petrarch and Boccaccio * Both organic and interdisciplinary * To date, there is no book in English investigating the roles of Petrarch and Boccaccio in the transition between Middle Ages and Renaissance The Early Modern And Modern Cultural World In The West Would Be Unthinkable Without Petrarch And Boccaccio. Despite This Fact, There Is Still No Scholarly Contribution Entirely Devoted To Analysing Their Intellectual Revolution. Internationally Renowned Scholars Are Invited To Discuss And Rethink The Historical, Intellectual, And Literary Roles Of Petrarch And Boccaccio Between The Great Model Of Dante's Encyclopedia And The Ideas Of A Double Or Multifaceted Culture In The Era Of Italian Renaissance Humanism. In His Lyrical Poems And Latin Treatises, Petrarch Created A Cultural Pattern That Was Both Christian And Classical, Exercising Immense Influence On The Western World In The Centuries To Come. Boccaccio Translated This Pattern Into His Own Vernacular Narratives And Erudite Works, Ultimately Claiming As His Own Achievement The Reconstructed Unity Of The Ancient Greek And Latin World In His Contemporary Age. The Volume Reconsiders Petrarch's And Boccaccio's Heritages From Different Perspectives (philosophy, Theology, History, Philology, Paleography, Literature, Theory), And Investigates How These Heritages Shaped The Cultural Transition Between The End Of The Middle Ages And The Early Modern Era, As Well As European Identity. Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction / Candido, Igor -- The Formation Of Knowledge And Petrarch's Books / Storey, H. Wayne -- Sacra Solitudo. Petrarch's Authorship And The Locus Sacer / Enenkel, Karl -- Petrarch, Creator Of The Christian Humanist / Witt, Ronald -- Petrarch And The History Of Philosophy / Celenza, Christopher -- The Secret Life Of Classical And Arabic Medical Texts In Petrarch's Canzoniere / K�upper, Joachim -- From Paradox To Exclusivity: Dante And Petrarch's Lyrical Eschatologies / Gragnolati, Manuele / Southerden, Francesca -- Dante, Petrarch, And Boccaccio On Religious Conversion / Candido, Igor -- The Incipit Of The Decameron: Textual Margins As An Index Of Epochal Change / Regn, Gerhard -- The Proemio Of The Decameron. Boccaccio's Hidden Dialogue With Scholasticism / Kablitz, Andreas -- Boccaccio's Novel Hecuba: Beritola Between Ovid And Dante / Ciabattoni, Francesco -- Boccaccio, The Classics And The Latin Middle Ages / Petoletti, Marco -- The Inventors Of Things In Boccaccio's De Genealogia Deorum Gentilium / Cherchi, Paolo -- Boccaccio's Critique Of Petrarch / Mazzotta, Giuseppe -- The Perfect Woman In Boccaccio And Petrarch / Ficara, Giorgio -- Petrarch, Boccaccio, And The Space Of Vernacular Literature / Bragantini, Renzo -- Between Petrarch And Boccaccio: Strategies Of The End / Ferroni, Giulio -- Contributors -- Index Of Manuscripts -- Index Nominum Edited By Igor Candido. International Conference Proceedings. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.

Die Buchreihe Mimesis präsentiert unter ihrem neuen Untertitel Romanische Literaturen der Welt ein innovatives und integrales Verständnis der Romania wie der Romanistik aus literaturwissenschaftlicher und kulturtheoretischer Perspektive. Sie trägt der Tatsache Rechnung, dass die faszinierende Entwicklung der romanischen Literaturen und Kulturen in Europa wie außerhalb Europas neue weltweite Dynamiken in Gang gesetzt hat, welche die großen Traditionen der Romania fortschreiben und auf neue Horizonte hin öffnen. In Mimesis kommt ein transareales, die europäische und die außereuropäische Welt romanischer Literaturen und Kulturen zusammendenkendes Verständnis der Romanistik zur Geltung, das über nationale wie disziplinäre Grenzziehungen hinweg die oft übersehenen Wechselwirkungen zwischen unterschiedlichen Traditions- und Entwicklungslinien in Europa und den Amerikas, in Afrika und Asien entfaltet. Im Archipel der Romanistik zeigt Mimesis auf, wie die dargestellte Wirklichkeit in den romanischen Literaturen der Welt die Tür zu einem vielsprachigen Kosmos verschiedenartiger Logiken öffnet.

Annotation Die Buchreihe Mimesis prasentiert unter ihrem neuen Untertitel Romanische Literaturen der Welt ein innovatives und integrales Verstandnis der Romania wie der Romanistik aus literaturwissenschaftlicher und kulturtheoretischer Perspektive. Sie tragt der Tatsache Rechnung, dass die faszinierende Entwicklung der romanischen Literaturen und Kulturen in Europa wie auerhalb Europas neue weltweite Dynamiken in Gang gesetzt hat, welche die groen Traditionen der Romania fortschreiben und auf neue Horizonte hin offnen. In Mimesis kommt ein transareales, die europaische und die auereuropaische Welt romanischer Literaturen und Kulturen zusammendenkendes Verstandnis der Romanistik zur Geltung, das uber nationale wie disziplinare Grenzziehungen hinweg die oft ubersehenen Wechselwirkungen zwischen unterschiedlichen Traditions- und Entwicklungslinien in Europa und den Amerikas, in Afrika und Asien entfaltet. Im Archipel der Romanistik zeigt Mimesis auf, wie die dargestellte Wirklichkeit in den romanischen Literaturen der Welt die Tur zu einem vielsprachigen Kosmos verschiedenartiger Logiken offnet