Band 1 Buch 1-12

Published by De Gruyter 2005

Band 1 Buch 1-12

Edited by: Berthe Widmer
Preface by: Kurt Flasch

Part of the multi-volume work Familiaria

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110201888

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About this book

In 1350, the Italian humanist and poet Francesco Petrarca decided to form a collection of all his correspondence. The letters deal with multifarious topics, switch between narration and instruction, and the personal and the general, and are addressed to various of his learned friends and contemporaries. They are a treasure trove for the history of ideas.

This is the first complete German-language edition of the famous 24 books of the Epistolae familiares ; they have been translated from the Latin by Prof. Berthe Widmer, an acknowledged authority on Petrarch. The translation is accompanied by a detailed commentary on the texts, giving factual information on aspects which are largely unknown today, for example on persons, authors and places mentioned. Access to the letters is further facilitated by an annotated index of the addressees and an overview of the contents of the letters. A detailed introduction locates the letters in the context of Petrarch’s complete works and his age. The letters represent a most important document in the history of literature and are of inestimable value for all literary scholars and for historians and historians of philosophy.

Author / Editor information

Berthe Widmer ist emeritierte Professorin für Kultur- und Geistesgeschichte des Mittelalters und der Renaissance der Universität Basel.

Reviews

"[...] bietet eine präzise, flüssig lesbare Übersetzung, knappe, hilfreiche Anmerkungen und eine detaillierte Einführung in das eigenwillige Briefwerk." Neue Zürcher Zeitung 24./25. Juni 2006

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Frontmatter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	I
Inhalt Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	XIX
Adressaten und Inhaltsangaben zu den einzelnen Briefen Petrarcas, Fam. 1 – 12 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	XXI
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(Deutsch)

Language: German
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Wissenschaftler, Institute, Bibliotheken
Pages
- Front matter: 57
- Main content: 850
Keywords: Petrarca, Francesco

eBook

Published: August 22, 2008
ISBN: 9783110201888

Hardcover

Published: November 16, 2005
ISBN: 9783110182392