Rereading the Renaissance

出版者:University of Michigan Press

作者:Carol Everhart Quillen

页数:264

出版时间:1998-11-15

价格:USD 80.00

装帧:Hardcover

isbn号码:9780472107353

图书标签:Augustine欧洲史历史renaissancehistoryeuropean_historycultural_historyRenaissance

Although Francesco Petrarca's position as the "father" of Italian Renaissance humanism has long been acknowledged, the specific meanings of his works and his legacy remain matters of controversy. Basic questions about the tension between his devotion to secular pursuits and his respect for religious withdrawal, about the authenticity of his ostensibly autobiographical writings, and about his relationship to scholasticism still provoke sustained debate. "Rereading the Renaissance," a study of Petrarch's uses of Augustine, uses methods drawn from history and literary criticism to establish a framework for exploring Petrarch's humanism by approaching it through it central practices of reading and writing.Carol Quillen argues that the essential role of Augustine's words and authority in the expression of Petrarch's humanism is best grasped through a study of the complex textual practices exemplified in the writings of both men. Petrarch's reliance on Augustine is most evident in his ways of reading and in his strategies of argument. Secondly, she maintains that Petrarch's appropriation of Augustine's words is only intelligible in light of his struggle to legitimate his cultural ideals in the face of compelling opposition. Finally, Quillen shows how Petrarch's uses of Augustine can simultaneously uphold his humanist ideals and challenge the legitimacy of the assumptions on which those ideals were founded.Interdisciplinary in scope and method, this volume speaks to important debates that span the humanities. Scholars of literary and historical studies, as well as those in the fields of classical studies, patristics, and comparative literature, will find in "Rereading the Renaissance" a solid contribution to their interests.Carol Everhart Quillen is Associate Professor of History, Rice University.

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An interpretation on "the Secretum" by analyzing the role of Augustine created in the text, supported by an extensive analysis on the reading habits and the marginalia of Petrarch. The figure of Augustine is used to legitimize Petrarch's own authority on correct reading habits.

An interpretation on "the Secretum" by analyzing the role of Augustine created in the text, supported by an extensive analysis on the reading habits and the marginalia of Petrarch. The figure of Augustine is used to legitimize Petrarch's own authority on correct reading habits.

An interpretation on "the Secretum" by analyzing the role of Augustine created in the text, supported by an extensive analysis on the reading habits and the marginalia of Petrarch. The figure of Augustine is used to legitimize Petrarch's own authority on correct reading habits.

An interpretation on "the Secretum" by analyzing the role of Augustine created in the text, supported by an extensive analysis on the reading habits and the marginalia of Petrarch. The figure of Augustine is used to legitimize Petrarch's own authority on correct reading habits.

An interpretation on "the Secretum" by analyzing the role of Augustine created in the text, supported by an extensive analysis on the reading habits and the marginalia of Petrarch. The figure of Augustine is used to legitimize Petrarch's own authority on correct reading habits.