Life of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola. Oration (Hardcover)

The Oration by philosopher Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (1463-1494), to which later editors added the subtitle On the Dignity of Man, is the most famous text written in Italy at the height of the Renaissance. The Life of Giovanni by Gianfrancesco Pico, his nephew, is the only contemporary account of the philosopher's brief and astonishing career-Giovanni, who challenged anyone to debate him on nine hundred theses in Rome, whose writings made him a heretic by papal declaration, died at the age of thirty-one. Together, these works record Giovanni's invention of Christian Kabbalah, his search for the ancient theology of Orpheus and Zoroaster, and his effort to reconcile all the warring schools of philosophy in universal concord. In this new translation, the two texts are presented with ample explanatory notes that transform our understanding of these fascinating thinkers.

General

Imprint:	Harvard University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	The I Tatti Renaissance Library
Release date:	March 2022
Authors:	Gianfrancesco Pico Della Mirandola • Giovanni Pico Della Mirandola
Editors:	Brian P. Copenhaver
As told to:	Michael J. B Allen
Dimensions:	203 x 133 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	432
ISBN-13:	978-0-674-02342-0
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	Latin
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General Books > History > European history > General Books > Philosophy > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General
LSN:	0-674-02342-0
Barcode:	9780674023420

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