ISBN: 9781789146738 - petrarch: everywhere a wanderer (renaissance lives) (19 Ergebnisse)

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Paperback. Zustand: New. Italian poet Francesco Petrarca is widely considered one of the fathers of the modern Italian language. This is the first general account of Petrarch's life and work in English in over thirty years, and considers how his reputation and identity have changed over the centuries. The book examines Petrarch's unrequited love for his poetic muse, Laura, the experiences of his university years, his anti-institutional attitude and his endless focus on himself. Drawing on Petrarch's Italian and Latin writings, this is a revealing portrait of a paradoxical figure: a man of mystique, historical importance and endless fascination.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An enlightening study of the contradictory character of this canonical fourteenth-century Italian poet. Born in Tuscany in 1304, Italian poet Francesco Petrarca is widely considered one of the fathers of the modern Italian language. Though his writings inspired the humanist movement and subsequently the Renaissance, Petrarch remains misunderstood. He was a man of contradictions--a Roman pagan devotee and a devout Christian, a lover of friendship and sociability, yet intensely private. In this biography, Christopher S. Celenza revisits Petrarch's life and work for the first time in decades, considering how the scholar's reputation and identity have changed since his death in 1374. He brings to light Petrarch's unrequited love for his poetic muse, the anti-institutional attitude he developed as he sought a path to modernity by looking backward to antiquity, and his endless focus on himself. Drawing on both Petrarch's Italian and Latin writings, this is a revealing portrait of a figure of paradoxes: a man of mystique, historical importance, and endless fascination. It is the only book on Petrarch suitable for students, general readers, and scholars alike.…

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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Born in Tuscany in 1304, Italian poet Francesco Petrarca is widely considered one of the fathers of the modern Italian language. His writings inspired the Humanist movement and, subsequently, the Renaissance, Petrarch remains misunderstood. He was a man of contradictions a Roman pagan devotee and a devout Christian, a lover of friendship and sociability, yet intensely private . Christopher S. Celenza provides the first general account of Petrarch's life and work in English in over thirty years, and considers how his reputation and identity have changed over the centuries. He brings to light Petrarch's unrequited love for his poetic muse, Laura, the experiences of his university years, the anti-institutional attitude he developed as he sought a path to modernity by looking toward antiquity, and his endless focus on himself. 'Complexities of interpretation are food and drink to Petrarchan scholars, and Celenza tucks into them with quiet determination in his short life-and-works overview.Celenzas book introduces us to the breadth of Petrarchs intellectual world.' Charles Nicholl, London Review of BooksEasily the best and most accessible life of Petrarch to appear in English in a century.The books main strength is its literary sensitivity; Celenza finds echoes of Petrarchs life in a far wider array of his writings than marquee sonnets his various treatises, essays, and Latin verse all receive refreshingly intelligent integration into the broader narrative.The books most memorable Petrarch is also its best achievement: the man himself, querulous, self-doubting, eager for fame but distrustful of it. That Petrarch very much does speak to our own age, and in these pages by Celenza, he finally gets a life of his own.' Steve Donoghue, National'[Petrarch] himself turned again and again in his writings to the flaws of humanity. Celenza exposes the Italian writers flaws throughout his book, while simultaneously eliciting pity and respect. If Petrarchs a 'misunderstood' man, then this book makes us want to understand him, contradictions and all.' Times Higher Education'The entire book shines with Celenzas close attention to historical and philological detail, his superb textual and contextual analyses, and his deep understanding of how much Petrarchs legacy contributed to European cultural life. This brief review can barely suggest the subtlety with which the author interweaves such familiar texts as the poets account of climbing Mount Ventoux with his evolving idea of Italy, and such ongoing endeavors as the poets incursions into Italian verse with his efforts to secure a political future for Italy. Though designed for and accessible to a wide readership, the book will delight Petrarchan specialists with up-to-date nuggets of scholarly information, smart insights into cultural contexts, and powerful reinterpretations of landmark texts.' William J. Kennedy, Cornell University, Renaissance and Reformation'[A] well-informed yet highly readable and elegant presentation.An impressive publication with which Celenza has set a standard for future research that will not be easy to surpass, when it comes to outlining Petrarch's intellectual profile both from the perspective of his life and work.' Bernhard Huss, Germanisch-Romanische Monatsschrift'The book on my table is beautiful, on the inside as well as the outside. And it is not only attractive to look at, it is also well written a pleasure to read.This is a book that is meant to read from start to finish, rather than as a reference work; reading it is a little like walking through a labyrinth, or solving puzzles (which the present writer at least loves doing). It is stimulating and it gives you new ideas.' Vi Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Zustand: New. The first general account of Italian poet Francesco Petrarca in over thirty years.&Uumlber den AutorChristopher S. Celenza is the James B. Knapp Dean of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at Johns Hopkins University. His.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Petrarch | Everywhere a Wanderer | Christopher S Celenza | Taschenbuch | Einband - flex.(Paperback) | Englisch | 2022 | Reaktion Books | EAN 9781789146738 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu. …

Paperback. Zustand: New. Italian poet Francesco Petrarca is widely considered one of the fathers of the modern Italian language. This is the first general account of Petrarch's life and work in English in over thirty years, and considers how his reputation and identity have changed over the centuries. The book examines Petrarch's unrequited love for his poetic muse, Laura, the experiences of his university years, his anti-institutional attitude and his endless focus on himself. Drawing on Petrarch's Italian and Latin writings, this is a revealing portrait of a paradoxical figure: a man of mystique, historical importance and endless fascination.…