Fernando of Cordova: A Biographical and Intellectual Profile, Transactions, American Philosophical Society (Vol. 82, Part 6)

by John Monfasani

Part charlatan, part "Wunderkind," & part learned scholastic, Fernando of Cordova burst upon the European scene in 1444-1446 when he traveled to different parts of Europe. He astounded audiences by his command of the subject matter in all univ. subjects, his mastery of oriental lang., his skill in painting, music, & instrument making, & his expertise in knightly warfare. After disappearing in 1446, he reappeared in 1466 as a Roman curialist active...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871698269
• ISBN13: 9780871698261
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: American Philosophical Society Press
• Length: 116 Pages