A Humanist Historian and His Documents
Giovanni Simonetta, Secretary to the Sforzas
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10414378 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gary Ianziti (0000-0001-8997-3631, University of Wollongong, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 491-516 |
| Publication date | 1981-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Renaissance Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-4338 • E-ISSN: 1935-0236 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2861243 |
| OpenAlex | W2314480150 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
One of the most promising trends in recent investigations into Quattrocento humanistic historiography has been the willingness to focus attention on the histories themselves, rather than on the sparse and often unsystematic theoretical statements formulated by the humanists in their prefaces, epistles and rhetorical treatises. By leaving aside for a moment what the humanists said about history, and concentrating on what they did, the latest efforts have exploded a number of idées reçues concerning the genesis, aims and forms of humanist historical writing in its various centers. Much work nevertheless remains to be done in this direction, especially in the area of textual analysis
Archaeology · Art · Aside · Historiography · Humanism · Literature · Political science · Rhetorical question · Classics · History · Law · Renaissance and Early Modern Studies
| Citations per year | 0.06 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2009 - 2009 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |