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Translating at the Court: Bartholomew of Messina and Cultural Life at the Court of Manfred of Sicily: 45 (Mediaevalia Lovaniensia, 45) - Softcover

 
9789058679864: Translating at the Court: Bartholomew of Messina and Cultural Life at the Court of Manfred of Sicily: 45 (Mediaevalia Lovaniensia, 45)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 9058679861 ISBN 13: 9789058679864
Publisher: Leuven University Press, 2014

Synopsis

The importance of Bartholomew’s oeuvre and cultural life under the reign of Manfred. An important chapter in the rediscovery of Aristotle in the Middle Ages is the oeuvre of Bartholomew of Messina (Bartholomaeus de Messana), a translator at the court of Manfred, King of Sicily (1258–1266). However, the impact of both Bartholomew and Manfred on the cultural and intellectual life of their time remains understudied, especially in comparison to the attention received by the translator’s contemporary, William of Moerbeke, and by the King’s father, Frederick II of Hohenstaufen. This volume contributes to the exploration of this field of research in a twofold way. It discusses the nature and importance of Bartholomew’s oeuvre (and especially his translations of Aristotle). Moreover, by situating Bartholomew’s activity in a broader context Translating at the Court pays special attention to cultural life under the reign of Manfred.

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About the Author

Pieter De Leemans is professor at the De Wulf-Mansion Centre for Ancient, Medieval, and Renaissance Philosophy (KU Leuven) and academic secretary of the Aristotles Latinus. - Hoger Instituut van Wijsbegeerte, KU Leuven

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The importance of Bartholomew's oeuvre and cultural life under the reign of Manfred. An important chapter in the rediscovery of Aristotle in the Middle Ages is the oeuvre of Bartholomew of Messina (Bartholomaeus de Messana), a translator at the court of Manfred, King of Sicily (1258-1266). However, the impact of both Bartholomew and Manfred on the cultural and intellectual life of their time remains understudied, especially in comparison to the attention received by the translator's contemporary, William of Moerbeke, and by the King's father, Frederick II of Hohenstaufen. This volume contributes to the exploration of this field of research in a twofold way. It discusses the nature and importance of Bartholomew's oeuvre (and especially his translations of Aristotle). Moreover, by situating Bartholomew's activity in a broader context 'Translating at the Court' pays special attention to cultural life under the reign of Manfred.

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Publisher
Leuven University Press
Publication date
2014
Language
English
ISBN 10 
9058679861
ISBN 13 
9789058679864
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
402
Editor
De Leemans Pieter