Description:Boethius' Consolatio Philosophiae is one of those exceptional works that circulated widely throughout such diverse medieval cultures as the schools and universities, the court, and religious houses. It spawned a rich tradition of Latin commentaries and was a major force in shaping vernacular literary traditions, including the works of Jean de Meun, Dante, and Chaucer.The changing perceptions of the Consolatio are the subject of this collection of new essays. The first section is devoted to the Latin commentary tradition (William of Conches, Nicholas Trevet, and Pierre d'Ailly). The other sections explore the vernacular traditions (Italian, French, German, English, and Dutch).The book underlines the interactions between the Latin and the vernacular and between literary and scholastic contexts, and the focus throughout is on the intellectual and institutional background of the works discussed.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Boethius in the Middle Ages: Latin and Vernacular Traditions of the Consolatio Philosophiae (Studien Und Texte Zur Geistesgeschichte Des Mittelalters). To get started finding Boethius in the Middle Ages: Latin and Vernacular Traditions of the Consolatio Philosophiae (Studien Und Texte Zur Geistesgeschichte Des Mittelalters), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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Boethius in the Middle Ages: Latin and Vernacular Traditions of the Consolatio Philosophiae (Studien Und Texte Zur Geistesgeschichte Des Mittelalters)
Description: Boethius' Consolatio Philosophiae is one of those exceptional works that circulated widely throughout such diverse medieval cultures as the schools and universities, the court, and religious houses. It spawned a rich tradition of Latin commentaries and was a major force in shaping vernacular literary traditions, including the works of Jean de Meun, Dante, and Chaucer.The changing perceptions of the Consolatio are the subject of this collection of new essays. The first section is devoted to the Latin commentary tradition (William of Conches, Nicholas Trevet, and Pierre d'Ailly). The other sections explore the vernacular traditions (Italian, French, German, English, and Dutch).The book underlines the interactions between the Latin and the vernacular and between literary and scholastic contexts, and the focus throughout is on the intellectual and institutional background of the works discussed.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Boethius in the Middle Ages: Latin and Vernacular Traditions of the Consolatio Philosophiae (Studien Und Texte Zur Geistesgeschichte Des Mittelalters). To get started finding Boethius in the Middle Ages: Latin and Vernacular Traditions of the Consolatio Philosophiae (Studien Und Texte Zur Geistesgeschichte Des Mittelalters), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.