The Oxford Handbook of Neo-Latin (Oxford Handbooks)

From the dawn of the early modern period around 1400 until the eighteenth century, Latin was still the European language and its influence extended as far as Asia and the Americas. At the same time, the production of Latin writing exploded thanks to book printing and new literary and cultural dynamics. Latin also entered into a complex interplay with the rising vernacular languages. This Handbook gives an accessible survey of the main genres, contexts, and regions of Neo-Latin, as we have come to call Latin writing composed in the wake of Petrarch (1304-74). Its emphasis is on the period of Neo-Latin's greatest cultural relevance, from the fifteenth to the eighteenth centuries. Its chapters, written by specialists in the field, present individual methodologies and focuses while retaining an introductory character. The Handbook will be valuable to all readers wanting to orientate themselves in the immense ocean of Neo-Latin literature and culture. It will be particularly helpful for those working on early modern languages and literatures as well as to classicists working on the culture of ancient Rome, its early modern reception and the shifting characteristics of post-classical Latin language and literature. Political, social, cultural and intellectual historians will find much relevant material in the Handbook, and it will provide a rich range of material to scholars researching the history of their respective geographical areas of interest. From The Dawn Of The Early Modern Period, Around 1400, Until The 18th Century, Latin Was Still The European Language And Its Influence Extended As Far As Asia And The Americas. At The Same Time, The Production Of Latin Writing Exploded Thanks To Book Printing And New Literary And Cultural Dynamics. Latin Also Entered Into A Complex Interplay With The Rising Vernacular Languages. This Handbook Gives An Accessible Survey Of The Main Genres, Contexts And Regions Of Neo-latin, As We Have Come To Call Latin Writing Composed In The Wake Of Petrarch (1304-74). Its Emphasis Is On The Period Of Neo-latin's Greatest Cultural Relevance, From The 15th To The 18th Centuries. Classical Latin, Medieval Latin, Neo-latin / Keith Sidwell -- Neo-latin's Interplay With Other Languages / Demmy Verbeke -- Lyric Poetry / Victoria Moul -- Narrative Poetry / Florian Schaffenrath -- Epigram And Occasional Poetry / David Money -- Comedy / Stefan Tilg -- Tragedy / Gary R. Grund -- Oratory / Marc Van Der Poel -- Political Advice / Erik De Bom -- Historiography / Patrick Baker -- Letters / Jan Papy -- Fiction / Mark T. Riley -- Satire / Ingrid A. R. De Smet -- School / Robert Black -- University / Sarah Knight -- Philosophy / Guido Giglioni -- Science And Medicine / Brian W. Ogilvie -- Contacts With The Arab World / Dag Nikolaus Hasse -- Biblical Humanism / Andrew Taylor -- Catholicism / Jason Harris -- Protestantism / Irena Bakus -- Political Action / Marc Laureys -- Gender / Diana Robin -- Social Status / Françoise Waquet -- Italy /david Marsh -- France / Paul White -- The British Isles / Estelle Haan -- The German-speaking Countries / Robert Seidel -- Iberian Peninsula / Alejandro Coroleu And Catarina Fouto -- The Low Countries / Dirk Sacré -- Scandinavia / Annika Ström And Peter Zeeberg -- East-central Europe / Cristina Neagu -- Colonial Spanish America And Brazil / Andrew Laird -- North America / Jean-françois Cottier, Haijo Westra, And John Gallucci -- Asia / Noël Golvers. Edited By Sarah Knight And Stefan Tilg. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. From the dawn of the early modern period around 1400 until the eighteenth century, Latin was still the European language and its influence extended as far as Asia and the Americas. At the same time, the production of Latin writing exploded thanks to book printing and new literary and cultural dynamics. Latin also entered into a complex interplay with the rising vernacular languages. This Handbook gives an accessible survey of the main genres, contexts, and regions of Neo-Latin, as we have come to call Latin writing composed in the wake of Petrarch (1304-74). Its emphasis is on the period of Neo-Latin's greatest cultural relevance, from the fifteenth to the eighteenth centuries. Its chapters, written by specialists in the field, present individual methodologies and focuses while retaining an introductory character. The Handbook will be valuable to all readers wanting to orientate themselves in the immense ocean of Neo-Latin literature and culture.0It will be particularly helpful for those working on early modern languages and literatures as well as to classicists working on the culture of ancient Rome, its early modern reception and the shifting characteristics of post-classical Latin language and literature. Political, social, cultural and intellectual historians will find much relevant material in the Handbook, and it will provide a rich range of material to scholars researching the history of their respective geographical areas of interest