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Leading international experts provide an essential framework for the interdisciplinary study of Dante and the late Middle Ages.
List of contents
Introduction Zygmunt G. Baräski and Lino Pertile; Part I. Politics and Society: 1. Empire, Italy, and Florence William Caferro; 2. Economy William R. Day, Jr; 3. Law Sara Menzinger; 4. Justice Giuliano Milani; 5. Men and women Holly Hurlburt; 6. The official Church George Dameron; 7. The unofficial Church David Burr; 8. Daily life Edward D. English; Part II. Intellectual Traditions: 9. Philosophy and theology Andrea A. Robiglio; 10. Moral philosophy Luca Bianchi; 11. Natural philosophy Edward Grant; 12. Medicine Michael R. McVaugh; 13. Islamic and Jewish influences Luis M. Girón Negrón; 14. Cosmology, geography, and cartography Theodore J. Cachey, Jr; Part III. Linguistic and Literary Cultures: 15. Linguistic Italy Mirko Tavoni; 16. Education Robert Black; 17. Rhetoric, literary theory, and practical criticism Ronald L. Martinez; 18. Classical antiquity Robert Black; 19. Religious culture Peter S. Hawkins; 20. Visions and journeys Eileen Gardiner; 21. Historical and political writing John C. Barnes; 22. Vernacular literatures Paolo Cherchi; 23. Popular culture Jan M. Ziolkowski; Part IV. Visual and Performative Culture: 24. Illumination, painting and sculpture Louise Bourdua; 25. Architecture and urban space Areli Marina; 26. Music Michael Scott Cuthbert; Part V. Dante: Life, Works, and Reception: 27. Life Lino Pertile; 28. Works Lino Pertile; 29. Textual transmission Zygmunt Baräski; 30. Early reception (1290s-1481) Zygmunt G. Baräski; Further reading.
About the author
Zygmunt G. Barański is Serena Professor of Italian Emeritus at the University of Cambridge and Notre Dame Chair of Dante and Italian Studies at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana.Lino Pertile is Carl A. Pescosolido Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures at Harvard University, Massachusetts, and Director of the Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies at Villa I Tatti, Florence.
Summary
This interdisciplinary collection of essays by leading international scholars provides a comprehensive account of the context of Dante's life and work. It will not only answer questions, but also inspire new research into the connections between material culture, intellectual traditions, and literary and artistic expression.
