| The Italian Romance Epic in the Age of Humanism: The Matter of Italy and the World of Rome Contributor(s): Everson, Jane E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198160151 ISBN-13: 9780198160151 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $294.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2001 Annotation: The romance or chivalric epic was the most popular form of literature in Renaissance Italy. This book shows how it owed its appeal to a successful fusion of traditional, medieval tales of Charlemagne and Arthur with the newer cultural themes developed by the revival in classical antiquity that constitutes the key to Renaissance culture. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | European - Italian - Poetry | European - Italian |
| Dewey: 851.032 |
| LCCN: 2001033993 |
| Physical Information: 1.06" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.45 lbs) 400 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The romance or chivalric epic was the most popular form of literature in Renaissance Italy. This book shows how it owed its appeal to a successful fusion of traditional, medieval tales of Charlemagne and Arthur with the newer cultural themes developed by the revival in classical antiquity that constitutes the key to Renaissance culture. |