Jacopo da Varagine’s <i>Chronicle of the city of Genoa</i> (Web PDF) von C. E. Beneš
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ISBN-13:
9781526142900
Veröffentl:
2019
Einband:
Web PDF
Seiten:
304
Autor:
C. E. Beneš
eBook Format:
PDF
eBook-Typ:
Reflowable Web PDF
Kopierschutz:
Adobe DRM [Hard-DRM]
Sprache:
Englisch
Kurzbeschreibung
This is the first English translation of Jacopo da Varagine's Chronicle of the city of Genoa. It broadens the available literature in English on medieval Italian urban life, providing an engaging introduction to medieval Genoa, civic culture, Dominican composition and the ‘historical Jacopo’.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
IntroductionJacopo da Varagine,Chronicle of the city of GenoaProloguePart one: On the foundation of GenoaPart two: On the early history of GenoaPart three: On the name of GenoaPart four: On the Christianisation of GenoaPart five: On the growth of the cityPart six: On governmentPart seven: On rulersPart eight: On citizenshipPart nine: On domestic lifePart ten: On the Genoese churchPart eleven: The history of Genoa under the bishopsPart twelve: The history of Genoa under the archbishopsAppendixIndex
Beschreibung
This book offers the first English translation of theChronicle of the city of Genoaby the thirteenth-century Dominican Jacopo da Varagine, an author best known for his monumental book of saints lives, the Golden legend. JacoposChronicle presents a coherent vision of Genoas place in history, the cosmos and Creation as written by the citys own archbishop mixing eyewitness accounts with scholarly research about the citys origins and didactic reflections on the proper conduct of public and private life. Accompanied by an extensive introduction, this complete translation provides a unique perspective on a dynamic medieval city-state from one of its most important officials, broadening the available literature in English on medieval Italian urban life.
Autor
C. E. Bene¨ is Professor of Medieval and Renaissance History at New College of Florida
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Jacopo da Varagine’s <i>Chronicle of the city of Genoa</i> von C. E. Beneš - mit der ISBN: 9781526142900
HISTORY / Europe / Italy; Chronicle; Dominican; Genoa; Italian communes; Jacobus de Voragine; Jacopo da Varagine; Middle ages; archbishop; medieval; medieval city, Online-Buchhandlung
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