- EAN13
- 9782728315642
- Éditeur
- Publications de l’École française de Rome
- Date de publication
- 27/05/2022
- Collection
- Collection de l'École française de Rome
- Langue
- anglais
- Fiches UNIMARC
- S'identifier
Emperors and Imperial Discourse in Italy, c. 1300-1500
New Perspectives
Publications de l’École française de Rome
Collection de l'École française de Rome
Livre numérique
-
Aide EAN13 : 9782728315642
- Fichier PDF, libre d'utilisation
- Fichier EPUB, libre d'utilisation
- Fichier Mobipocket, libre d'utilisation
- Lecture en ligne, lecture en ligne
Mise en Forme
- Aucune information
Fonctionnalités
- Balisage de la langue fourni
Normes et Réglementations
- Aucune information
9.99
Describing the Holy Roman Empire after 1250 as a hopeless dream or an empty
formula only Roman in name, historians have long minimized the impact of the
imperial presence in late-medieval Italy. The nationalist historiography, on
which we still largely depend, presented the Empire as alien to the very
essence of humanism and modernity. Associating humanism with republicanism,
scholars silently suggested that the belief in the peace-bringing emperor
faded away as the Renaissance unfolded. No real humanist, so it was believed,
could genuinely support the medieval construct that was the Holy Roman Empire.
Only recently has this historiographical framework really been challenged. The
present volume builds further on the thesis that humanism was perfectly
compatible with imperialist political ideals. It aims to bring together new
perspectives on empire and emperors in Italy and to highlight the continuing
importance of the imperial ideal throughout the fourteenth and fifteenth
century. It focuses on imperial discourses in the writings of Italian
historians, humanists, poets, jurists and notaries. The imitation of Roman
emperors is both a sign of the Renaissance and a central aspect in medieval
political thought. It may, therefore, not surprise that the descent of the
“king of the Romans” into Italy attracted the attention of Italians with
humanist tastes. The name of empire aroused high expectations. Orations,
histories, treatises, and letters show that many still generally accepted the
legitimacy of the empire and considered the contemporary Holy Roman Emperor as
the lawful leader of the Christian world.
formula only Roman in name, historians have long minimized the impact of the
imperial presence in late-medieval Italy. The nationalist historiography, on
which we still largely depend, presented the Empire as alien to the very
essence of humanism and modernity. Associating humanism with republicanism,
scholars silently suggested that the belief in the peace-bringing emperor
faded away as the Renaissance unfolded. No real humanist, so it was believed,
could genuinely support the medieval construct that was the Holy Roman Empire.
Only recently has this historiographical framework really been challenged. The
present volume builds further on the thesis that humanism was perfectly
compatible with imperialist political ideals. It aims to bring together new
perspectives on empire and emperors in Italy and to highlight the continuing
importance of the imperial ideal throughout the fourteenth and fifteenth
century. It focuses on imperial discourses in the writings of Italian
historians, humanists, poets, jurists and notaries. The imitation of Roman
emperors is both a sign of the Renaissance and a central aspect in medieval
political thought. It may, therefore, not surprise that the descent of the
“king of the Romans” into Italy attracted the attention of Italians with
humanist tastes. The name of empire aroused high expectations. Orations,
histories, treatises, and letters show that many still generally accepted the
legitimacy of the empire and considered the contemporary Holy Roman Emperor as
the lawful leader of the Christian world.
S'identifier pour envoyer des commentaires.