Napolitano, David (2018) Brunetto Latini's Politica: A Political Rewriting of Giovanni da Viterbo's De Regimine Civitatum. Reti Medievali Rivista, 19 (1). pp. 189-209. ISSN 1593-2214
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Abstract
It is generally accepted that the final section of Brunetto Latini’s Li Livres dou Tresor, known as his Politica, is largely based upon Giovanni da Viterbo’s De regimine civitatum. Notwithstanding this agreement on the derivative relationship between both texts, Latini’s Politica continues to puzzle scholars. Based upon a historically informed textual comparison and analysis this article argues that the amount of intervention by Brunetto Latini – and its coherence in direction – is highly instructive on the originality of Latini’s rewriting and indicative of its purpose. Finally, this article sheds light on the historical factors underlying Latini’s decision to select Giovanni da Viterbo’s manual as his copy-text.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | This article has been written during a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship held at the Faculty of History of the University of Cambridge (October 2015-September 2018). |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Middle Ages, 13th Century, Italy, Brunetto Latini’s Li Livres dou Tresor, Giovanni da Viterbo’s De regimine civitatum, City Magistrates (podestà), Charles of Anjou |
| Subjects: | D History General and Old World > D History (General) > D111 Medieval History |
| Depositing User: | dr Vincenzo De Luise |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Jun 2018 15:00 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Jun 2018 15:00 |
| URI: | http://www.rmoa.unina.it/id/eprint/4821 |
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