Jacopo Da Varagine''s Chronicle of the City of Genoa

This is the first English translation of Jacopo da Varagine's Chronicle of the city of Genoa. It broadens the available literature in English on medieval Italian urban life, providing an engaging introduction to medieval Genoa, civic culture, Dominican composition and the 'historical Jacopo'.

List of contents

Introduction
Jacopo da Varagine, Chronicle of the city of Genoa
Prologue
Part 1: On the foundation of Genoa
Part 2: On the early history of Genoa
Part 3: On the name of Genoa
Part 4: On the Christianisation of Genoa
Part 5: On the growth of the city
Part 6: On government
Part 7: On rulers
Part 8: On citizenship
Part 9: On domestic life
Part 10: On the Genoese church
Part 11: The history of Genoa under the bishops
Part 12: The history of Genoa under the archbishops
Index

About the author

C. E. BeneS is Professor of Medieval and Renaissance History at New College of Florida

Summary

This is the first English translation of Jacopo da Varagine's Chronicle of the city of Genoa. It broadens the available literature in English on medieval Italian urban life, providing an engaging introduction to medieval Genoa, civic culture, Dominican composition and the ‘historical Jacopo’. -- .

Product details

• Authors: C E Bene
• Assisted by: C. E. Benes (Editor), C. E. Beneš (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2019
• EAN: 9780719099403
• ISBN: 978-0-7190-9940-3
• No. of pages: 304
• Series: Manchester Medieval Sources
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Europe / Italy, Italy, Medieval History, Genoa, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval