Vico's Cultural History: The Production and Transmission of Ideas in Naples, 1685-1750

by Harold Samuel Stone

A study of the cultural world of Giambattista Vico, one of the most creative social theorists of the eighteenth century. Based on extensive manuscript as well as printed materials, and relying on the methods of book and publishing history, this volume describes Vico's intellectual community. Special attention is paid to the interaction between scholars and Naples' vibrant operatic and artistic community. The first part of the book investigates a controversy...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004106502
• ISBN13: 9789004106505
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.5"