Italy and the Classical Tradition: Language, Thought and Poetry 1300-1600

by Andrew Laird and Bloomsbury Publishing

Book Overview

Italy's original fascination with its cultural origins in Greece and Rome first created what is now known as 'the Classical tradition' - the pervasive influence of ancient art and thought on later times. In response to a growing interest in Classical reception, this volume provides a timely reappraisal of the Greek and Roman legacies in Italian literary history. There are fresh insights on the early study of Greek and Latin texts in post-classical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472530764
• ISBN13: 9781472530769
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"