The Site of Petrarchism: Early Modern National Sentiment in Italy, France, and England

by William J. Kennedy

Drawing upon poststructuralist theories of nationalism and national identity developed by such writers as Etienne Balibar, Emmanuel Levinas, Julia Kristeva, Antonio Negri, and Slavoj Zizek, noted Renaissance scholar William J. Kennedy argues that the Petrarchan sonnet serves as a site for early modern expressions of national sentiment in Italy, France, England, Spain, and Germany. Kennedy pursues this argument through historical research into Renaissance...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801871441
• ISBN13: 9780801871443
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 383 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.6"