The Secret: by Francesco Petrarch (Bedford Series in History & Culture) [Paperback]

Carol E. Quillen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 26, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0312154380 | ISBN-13: 978-0312154387 | Edition: First Edition

One of the great poets of the 14th century, Italian scholar Francesco Petrarch is also regarded as the father of the humanist movement. The Secret, Petrarch’s autobiographical treatise translated here from the Latin, represents a "humanist manifesto" central to understanding European culture during the early modern period. Carol Quillen’s introductory essay to this volume illuminates the development of humanist practices, Petrarch’s role in the dissemination of humanist ideas, the importance of The Secret as a humanist text, and the enduring historical significance of the humanist tradition in Western thought and culture. Also included are several illustrations, a chronology, a selected bibliography, and questions for consideration.

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About the Author

CAROL E. QUILLEN (Ph.D., Princeton University) is associate professor of history at Rice University and currently holds an I Tatti fellowship from Harvard University's Center for Italian Renaissance Studies in Florence, Italy. The author of Rereading the Renaissance: Petrarch, Augustine, & the Language of Humanism (1998), her work focuses on early modern European history, European intellectual history, and feminist theory.

Product Details

• Paperback: 178 pages
• Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's; First Edition edition (February 26, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312154380
• ISBN-13: 978-0312154387
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #162,583 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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