Dante's Divine Comedy in Early Renaissance England compares the
intellectual, emotional, and religious world of Dante in
13th-century Florence with that of a group of English intellectuals
gathered around Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, uncle of the King,
Henry VI. Here, Jonathan Hughes establishes that there was a
Renaissance in 15th-century England, encouraged by the discovery
and translations of works of Greek philosophers and developments in
science and medicine; and that vernacular writers in Gloucester’s
circle, such as John Lydgate and Robert Hoccleve, were of
fundamental importance in exploring the meaning of the self and
man’s relationship with the natural world and the classical past.
However, the appearance in 15th-century England of Dante’s
'Commedia', the most popular work of the Middle Ages, served to
remind writers and readers of the cost of intellectual enquiry: the
loss of faith in a harmonious and beautiful world; the redemptive
power of the love of a woman; and the tangible presence of an
afterlife. Engagingly written and meticulously researched, this
innovative study shines a new perspective on Dante scholarship as
well as offering a unique anaylsis of intellectual thought and
culture in 15th-century England.
General
Imprint: |
Bloomsbury Academic
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
February 2022 |
Authors: |
Jonathan Hughes
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 29mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
440 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-350-14627-3 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-350-14627-7 |
Barcode: |
9781350146273 |
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