Francesco Benci's Quinque Martyres - Introduction, Translation and Commentary

Francesco Benci's six-book epic Quinque martyres (1591) celebrates the failed attempt of five Jesuit brothers led by Rodolfo Acquaviva to found a new mission and church in Salcete, India. This is the first critical edition with translation and full commentary.

About the author

Paul Gwynne, PhD (1990), The Warburg Institute, University of London, is professor of Medieval and Renaissance Studies at The American University of Rome. He has published many articles and two monographs on Neo-Latin poetry: Poets and Princes: the Panegyric Poetry of Johannes Michael Nagonius, (Brepols, 2012); Patterns of Patronage in Renaissance Rome: Francesco Sperulo: Poet, Prelate, Soldier, Spy, 2 vols (Peter Lang, 2015).

Product details

• Authors: Paul G Gwynne, Paul G. Gwynne
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.03.2018
• EAN: 9789004356603
• ISBN: 978-90-04-35660-3
• No. of pages: 756
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 236 mm x 43 mm
• Weight: 1361 g
• Series: Jesuit Studies
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity