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The Development of Florentine Humanist Historiography in the Fifteenth Century (Harvard Historical Studies) by [by] Donald J. Wilcox is a book available to read on EtoBox.

<p>Presenting a new interpretation of humanist historiography, Donald J. Wilcox traces the development of the art of historical writing among Florentine humanists in the fifteenth century. He focuses on the three chancellor historians of that century who wrote histories of Florence-Leonardo Bruni, Poggio Bracciolini, and Bartolommeo della Scala-and proposes that these men, especially Bruni, had a new concept of historical reality and introduced a new style of writing to history. But, he declares, their great contributions to the development of historiography have not been recognized because scholars have adhered to their own historical ideals in judging the humanists rather than assessing them in the context of their own century.</p><p>Mr. Wilcox introduces his study with a brief description of the historians and historical writing in Renaissance Florence. He then outlines the development of the scholarly treatment of humanist historiography and establishes the need for a more balanced interpretation. He suggests that both Hans Baronâs conception of civic humanism and Paul Oscar Kristellerâs emphasis on the rhetorical character of humanism were important developments in the gen

Author

[by] Donald J. Wilcox

Publisher

Harvard University, Department of Sanskrit & Indian Studies

Published

1969

Language

EN

ISBN

9780674200265

Subjects

History, Humanities