Humanism and empire : the imperial ideal in fourteenth-century Italy

The Resource Humanism and empire : the imperial ideal in fourteenth-century Italy

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Humanism and empire : the imperial ideal in fourteenth-century Italy

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the imperial ideal in fourteenth-century Italy

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Alexander Lee

Language

eng

Summary

For more than a century, scholars have believed that Italian humanism was predominantly civic in outlook. Often serving in communal government, 14th-century humanists like Albertino Mussato and Coluccio Saltuati are said to have derived from their reading of the Latin classics a rhetoric of republican liberty that was opposed to the 'tyranny' of neighbouring signori and of the German emperors. In this study, Alexander Lee challenges this long-held belief. From the death of Frederick II in 1250 to the failure of Rupert of the Palatinate's ill-fated expedition in 1402, Lee argues, the humanists nurtured a consistent and powerful affection for the Holy Roman Empire. Though this was articulated in a variety of different ways, it was nevertheless driven more by political conviction than by cultural concerns

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StDuBDS

Dewey number

320.94509023

Index

index present

Intended audience

Specialized

LC call number

DG533

Literary form

non fiction

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dictionaries
bibliography

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specialized

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