The Classical Tradition in Medieval Catalan, 1300-1500: Translation, Imitation, and Literacy

by Albert Lloret, Alejandro Coroleu Montserrat Ferrer, Lluís Cabré, et al.

This book offers the first comprehensive study of the reception of the classical tradition in medieval Catalan letters, a multilingual process involving not only Latin and Catalan, but also neighbouring vernaculars like Aragonese, Castilian, French, and Italian. The authors survey the development of classical literacy from the twelfth-century Aragonese royal courts until the arrival of the printing press and the dissemination of Italian Humanism...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1855663228
• ISBN13: 9781855663220
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Tamesis Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"