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Routledge Revivals: Medieval Italy (2004) - An Encyclopedia - Volume II (Paperback): Christopher Kleinhenz Routledge Revivals: Medieval Italy (2004) - An Encyclopedia - Volume II (Paperback)
Christopher Kleinhenz
R1,928 Discovery Miles 19 280 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 2004, Medieval Italy: An Encyclopedia provides an introduction to the many and diverse facets of Italian civilization from the late Roman empire to the end of the fourteenth century. It presents in two volumes articles on a wide range of topics including history, literature, art, music, urban development, commerce and economics, social and political institutions, religion and hagiography, philosophy and science. This illustrated, A-Z reference is a cross-disciplinary resource and will be of key interest not only to students and scholars of history but also to those studying a range of subjects, as well as the general reader.

Medieval Italy - An Encyclopedia (Paperback): Christopher Kleinhenz Medieval Italy - An Encyclopedia (Paperback)
Christopher Kleinhenz
R5,685 Discovery Miles 56 850 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 2004, Medieval Italy: An Encyclopedia provides an introduction to the many and diverse facets of Italian civilization from the late Roman empire to the end of the fourteenth century. It presents in two volumes articles on a wide range of topics including history, literature, art, music, urban development, commerce and economics, social and political institutions, religion and hagiography, philosophy and science. This illustrated, A-Z reference is a cross-disciplinary resource and will be of key interest not only to students and scholars of history but also to those studying a range of subjects, as well as the general reader.

Routledge Revivals: Medieval Italy (2004) - An Encyclopedia - Volume II (Hardcover): Christopher Kleinhenz Routledge Revivals: Medieval Italy (2004) - An Encyclopedia - Volume II (Hardcover)
Christopher Kleinhenz
R6,729 Discovery Miles 67 290 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 2004, Medieval Italy: An Encyclopedia provides an introduction to the many and diverse facets of Italian civilization from the late Roman empire to the end of the fourteenth century. It presents in two volumes articles on a wide range of topics including history, literature, art, music, urban development, commerce and economics, social and political institutions, religion and hagiography, philosophy and science. This illustrated, A-Z reference is a cross-disciplinary resource and will be of key interest not only to students and scholars of history but also to those studying a range of subjects, as well as the general reader.

Medieval Italy - An Encyclopedia (Hardcover): Christopher Kleinhenz Medieval Italy - An Encyclopedia (Hardcover)
Christopher Kleinhenz
R5,698 Discovery Miles 56 980 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 2004, Medieval Italy: An Encyclopedia provides an introduction to the many and diverse facets of Italian civilization from the late Roman empire to the end of the fourteenth century. It presents in two volumes articles on a wide range of topics including history, literature, art, music, urban development, commerce and economics, social and political institutions, religion and hagiography, philosophy and science. This illustrated, A-Z reference is a cross-disciplinary resource and will be of key interest not only to students and scholars of history but also to those studying a range of subjects, as well as the general reader.

Courtly Arts and the Art of Courtliness - Selected Papers from the Eleventh Triennial Congress of the International Courtly... Courtly Arts and the Art of Courtliness - Selected Papers from the Eleventh Triennial Congress of the International Courtly Literature Society, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 29 July-4 August 2004 (Hardcover)
Keith Busby, Christopher Kleinhenz; Contributions by Adrian P. Tudor, Alain Corbellari, Alexandra Sterling-Hellenbrand, …
R2,569 Discovery Miles 25 690 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A wide overview of court culture in the middle ages. The court exercised an enormous amount of influence on the culture of the middle ages, as the essays collected here demonstrate. They examine a wide variety of different areas of medieval courtly culture, from the history of the book through courtly music to the theory of courtesy and courtly love. While some authors deal with the central texts of courtly literature, such as Castiglione's Book of the Courtier, Marie de France's Lais, the romances of Chretien de Troyes, Wolfram von Eschenbach, Gottfried von Strassburg, and the corpus of courtly lyric in various languages, others consider less-studied works like Galeran de Bretagne, or the French version of the Disciplina Clericalis. Several contributions take a comparative approach to courtly texts outside the Western tradition, while others point to the courtly nature of chronicle literature and to courtly influences on religious-didactic works. The volume as a whole thus presents an overview of medieval court culture. Contributors: GLORIA ALLAIRE, LAURA D. BAREFIELD, ANNE BERTHELOT, BERT BEYNEN, JEAN BLACKER, WALTER BLUE, MAUREEN BOULTON, FRANKBRANDSMA, EMMA CAYLEY, MARCO CEROCCHI, CHRISTOPHER R. CLASON, ALAIN CORBELLARI, IVY A. CORFIS, PAUL CREAMER, EVELYN DATTA, JUDITH M. DAVIS, FIDEL FAJARDO-ACOSTA, YASMINA FOEHR-JANSSENS, STACY L. HAHN, CAROL HARVEY, C. STEPHEN JAEGER, KATHY M. KRAUSE, JUNE HALL MCCASH, MATTHIAS MEYER, EDWARD J. MILOWICKI, JEANNE A. NIGHTINGALE, CHRISTOPHER PAGE, ANA PAIRET, WENDY PFEFFER, RUPERT T. PICKENS, MARIA PREDELLI, SILVIA RANAWAKE, PAUL ROCKWELL, SAMUEL, N. ROSENBERG, JUDITH RICE ROTHSCHILD, MARY ROUSE, RICHARD ROUSE, MARIANNE SANDELS, SUSAN STAKEL, ALEXANDRA STERLING-HELLENBRAND, JOSEPH M. SULLIVAN, YUKO TAGAYA, RICHARD TRACHSLER, ADRIAN TUDOR, MARION UHLIG, LORI J. WALTERS, LOGAN E. WHALEN, VALERIE M. WILHITE, MONICA L. WRIGHT.

A History of Arthurian Scholarship (Hardcover): Norris J. Lacy A History of Arthurian Scholarship (Hardcover)
Norris J. Lacy; Contributions by Albrecht Classen, Barbara D. Miller, Bart Besamusca, Christopher A. Snyder, …
R3,286 Discovery Miles 32 860 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A survey of critical attention devoted to Arthurian matters. This book offers the first comprehensive and analytical account of the development of Arthurian scholarship from the eighteenth century, or earlier, to the present day. The chapters, each written by an expert in the area under discussion, present scholarly trends and evaluate major contributions to the study of the numerous different strands which make up the Arthurian material: origins, Grail studies, editing and translation of Arthurian texts, medieval and modern literatures (in English and European languages), art and film. The result is an indispensable resource for students and a valuable guide for anyone with a serious interest in the Arthurian legend. Contributors:NORRIS LACY, TONY HUNT, KEITH BUSBY, JANE TAYLOR, CHRISTOPHER SNYDER, RICHARD BARBER, SIAN ECHARD, GERALD MORGAN, ALBRECHT CLASSEN, ROGER DALRYMPLE, BART BESAMUSCA, MARIANNE E. KALINKE, BARBARA MILLER, CHRISTOPHER KLEINHENZ, MURIEL WHITAKER, JEANNE FOX-FRIEDMAN, DANIEL NASTALI, KEVIN J. HARTY NORRIS J. LACY is Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of French and Medieval Studies at Pennsylvania State University.

Fearful Hope - Approaching the New Millennium (Paperback, New): Christopher Kleinhenz, Fannie LeMoine Fearful Hope - Approaching the New Millennium (Paperback, New)
Christopher Kleinhenz, Fannie LeMoine
R540 R474 Discovery Miles 4 740 Save R66 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

From recent disaster movies like Armageddon and Deep Impact to cult movements such as those of Jim Jones and David Koresh, apocalyptic images surround us as we prepare to mark the end of the current millennium. In Fearful Hope: Approaching the New Millennium editors Christopher Kleinhenz and Fannie LeMoine provide a wide range of thought-provoking essays probing the meaning and significance of millennial expectations and apocalyptic visions.

From John J. Collins's essay on the sense of ending in pre-Christian Judaism to Paul Boyer's discussion of apocalyptic fears and foreboding in the twentieth century, Fearful Hope offers fresh insight on millennial thinking in fields ranging from history and literature to philosophy, cinema, and politics. These essays explore the apocalyptic in both religious and secular culture, providing illuminating illustrations from biblical prophets, medieval manuscripts, cult movements, and even the current obsession with conspiracy in television shows like The X-Files. Finally, Archbishop Rembert Weakland and Bishop Johannes Hempel stress the importance of maintaining hope in our own age, the latter with particular reference to the fall of the Communist regime in East Germany.

Medieval Manuscripts and Textual Criticism (Paperback): Christopher Kleinhenz Medieval Manuscripts and Textual Criticism (Paperback)
Christopher Kleinhenz
R961 Discovery Miles 9 610 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is a collection of essays dealing with the editing, in theory and practice, of medieval manuscripts.

The Decameron: A Critical Lexicon (Lessico Critico Decameroniano) (Hardcover): Pier Massimo Forni, Renzo Bragantini,... The Decameron: A Critical Lexicon (Lessico Critico Decameroniano) (Hardcover)
Pier Massimo Forni, Renzo Bragantini, Christopher Kleinhenz, Michael Papio
R2,112 Discovery Miles 21 120 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

When originally published in 1995, the volume represented a major, new departure from the "normal" sort of scholarship on Boccaccio's masterpiece, and its unique approach and contents are still valid and valuable today. The seventeen original essays in the volume focus on providing a comprehensive view of the Decameron through the analysis of particular aspects, particular problem areas in the reading and interpretation of the work. Each essay offers a critical window on a defined topic (indicated by the headwords), and, when taken together, these individual essays intersect with, supplement, and reinforce one another, thus emphasizing the harmonious nature of the work as a whole and the importance of examining it through a variety of lenses. The newness of the volume also consists in its introduction of innovative exegetical approaches and the identification of previously unidentified sources and influences. While not providing an orderly reading of the Decameron as a more traditional series of day-by-day lecturae would do, the essays examine multiple novelle from various Days and from differing perspectives so as to provide an assemblage of comprehensive views on the text. For the English-language edition two new items have been added: an update to Vittore Branca's essay on the history of the text of the Decameron and a bibliographical overview of North-American studies on the Decameron and, more generally, on Boccaccio's life, works and influence.

Fiore and the Detto d'Amore, The - A Late-Thirteenth-Century Italian Translation of the Roman de la Rose Attributable to... Fiore and the Detto d'Amore, The - A Late-Thirteenth-Century Italian Translation of the Roman de la Rose Attributable to Dante Alighieri (Paperback)
Santa Casciani, Christopher Kleinhenz
R2,051 R1,493 Discovery Miles 14 930 Save R558 (27%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This is the first English translation of II Fiore, the late thirteenth-century narrative poem in 232 sonnets based on the Old French Roman de la Rose, and the of Detto d'Amore, a free-wheeling version of many Ovidian precepts of love in 240 rhymed couplets.

The elaborate allegory of the Fiore presents the complex workings of love, understood primarily as carnal passion, in the human psyche through the use of personifications of a wide array df characters who engage in various social (and bellic) interactions. There are personifications of social stereotypes (Lover, Old Woman, Friend), mythological figures (God of Love, Venus, Nature), abstract qualities (Reason, Honor, Beauty, Mercy), material and existential indicators (Wealth, Youth), psychological and physical states (Fear, Resistance, Pain, Jealousy), personality and character traits (Sincerity, Modesty, Fair Welcome, Fair Appearance, Bad Mouth), and societal characteristics and attitudes (Forced Abstinence, Extravagance).

The Detto d'Amore includes features of the perennial controversy between proponents of the pleasures of erotic passion and those who counsel pursuit of the sublime joys found solely in the exercise of reason. The incomplete poem also contains a conventionalized -- and idealized -- description of the physical traits of the lady, as well as a portrait of the perfect courtly lover.

The importance of these two works lies in part on their possible attribution to the great Florentine poet Dante Alighieri. But even if Dante is not the author, the Fiore is a valuable witness to the literary taste and cultural concerns of medieval Italy and to matters of poetic influence and reception among different literarytraditions.

Fiore and the Detto d'Amore, The - A Late-Thirteenth-Century Italian Translation of the Roman de la Rose Attributable to... Fiore and the Detto d'Amore, The - A Late-Thirteenth-Century Italian Translation of the Roman de la Rose Attributable to Dante Alighieri (Hardcover)
Santa Casciani, Christopher Kleinhenz
R3,754 Discovery Miles 37 540 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is the first English translation of Il Fiore, the late-thirteenth-century narrative poem in 232 sonnets based on the Old French Roman de la Rose, and the Detto d'Amore, a free-wheeling version of many Ovidian precepts of love in 240 rhymed couplets. The elaborate allegory of the Fiore presents the complex workings of love, understood primarily as carnal passion, in the human psyche through the use of personifications of a wide array of characters who engage in various social (and bellic) interactions. There are personifications of social stereotypes and attitudes, mythological figures, abstract qualities, psychological and physical states, and personality traits. The Detto d'Amore includes features of the perennial controversy between proponents of the pleasures of erotic passion and those who counsel pursuit of the sublime joys found solely in the exercise of reason. The incomplete poem also contains a conventionalized-and idealized-description of the physical traits of the lady, as well as a portrait of the perfect courtly lover. The importance of these two works lies in part in their possible attribution to the great Florentine poet Dante Alighieri. But even if Dante is not the author, the Fiore is a valuable witness to the literary taste and cultural concerns of medieval Italy and to matters of poetic influence and reception among different literary traditions.

Approaches to Teaching Petrarch's 'Canzoniere' and the Petrarchan Tradition (Hardcover): Christopher Kleinhenz,... Approaches to Teaching Petrarch's 'Canzoniere' and the Petrarchan Tradition (Hardcover)
Christopher Kleinhenz, Andrea Dini
R2,614 Discovery Miles 26 140 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

One of the most important authors of the Middle Ages, Petrarch occupies a complex position: historically, he is a medieval author, but, philosophically, he heralds humanism and the Renaissance. Teachers of Petrarch's Canzoniere and his formative influence on the canon of Western European poetry face particular challenges. Petrarch's poetic style brings together the classical tradition, Christianity, an exalted sense of poetic vocation, and an obsessive love for Laura during her life and after her death in ways that can seem at once very strange and-because of his style's immense influence-very familiar to students. This volume aims to meet the varied needs of instructors, whether they teach Petrarch in Italian or in translation, in surveys or in specialized courses, by providing a wealth of pedagogical approaches to Petrarch and his legacy. Part 1, "Materials," reviews the extensive bibliography on Petrarch and Petrarchism, covering editions and translations of the Canzoniere, secondary works, and music and other audiovisual and electronic resources. Part 2, "Approaches," opens with essays on teaching the Canzoniere and continues with essays on teaching the Petrarchan tradition. Some contributors use the design and structure of the Canzoniere as entryways into the work; others approach it through discussion of Petrarch's literary influences and subject matter or through the context of medieval Christianity and culture. The essays on Petrarchism map the poet's influence on the Italian lyric tradition as well as on other national literatures, including Spanish, French, English, and Russian.

Approaches to Teaching Dante's Divine Comedy (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Christopher Kleinhenz, Kristina Olson Approaches to Teaching Dante's Divine Comedy (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Christopher Kleinhenz, Kristina Olson
R1,177 Discovery Miles 11 770 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Dante's Divine Comedy can compel and shock readers: it combines intense emotion and psychological insight with medieval theology and philosophy. This volume will help instructors lead their students through the many dimensions - historical, literary, religious, and ethical - that make the work so rewarding and enduringly relevant yet so difficult. Part 1, "Materials," gives instructors an overview of the important scholarship on the Divine Comedy. The essays of part 2, "Approaches," describe ways to teach the work in the light of its contemporary culture and ours. Various teaching situations (a freshman seminar, a creative writing class, high school, a prison) are considered, and the many available translations are discussed.

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