The Two Latin Cultures and the Foundation of Renaissance Humanism in Medieval Italy

by Ronald G. Witt

Book Overview

This book traces the intellectual life of the Kingdom of Italy, the area in which humanism began in the mid thirteenth century, a century or more before exerting its influence on the rest of Europe. Covering a period of over four and a half centuries, this study offers the first integrated analysis of Latin writings produced in the area, examining not only religious, literary, and legal texts. Ronald G. Witt characterizes the changes reflected in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521764742
• ISBN13: 9780521764742
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 618 Pages
• Weight: 3.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.2" x 10.0"