Petrarch's Humanist Writing and Carthusian Monasticism - Demetrio S. Yocum
The Secret Language of the Self
KORTE INHOUD
Of the long line of renowned and anti-scholastic intellectuals who were attracted to Carthusian circles, Petrarch was undoubtedly the first. By revealing the Carthusian imprint on Petrarch's thought as well as elements of Carthusian spirituality present in his texts, this book argues that Carthusianism was an essential component of Petrarch's Christian humanism and hermeneutics of the self.
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2013Uitgever: Brepols Publishers307 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 2503544193ISBN-13: 9782503544199Koop dit boek tweedehands
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By shedding light on the role played by Carthusian spirituality and practices in Petrarch?s life and work and following a common line of philosophical and theological development through his writings, this book argues that there still are lessons to be learned in both about the relationship between religion and literature, theology and spirituality. The fourteenth century saw an exponential rise in charterhouses across Europe. During this period of growth, the cloister walls protecting the silence and solit...
