The Impact of Latin Culture on Medieval and Early Modern Scottish Writing Contributor(s): Johnson, Ian (Editor), Petrina, Alessandra (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1580442811 ISBN-13: 9781580442817 Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism | Medieval |
Dewey: 820.994 |
LCCN: 2017045303 |
Series: Studies in Medieval and Early Modern Culture |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.3" W x 9.3" (1.32 lbs) 298 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In the late medieval and early modern periods, Scottish latinity had its distinctive stamp, most intriguingly so in its effects upon the literary vernacular and on themes of national identity. This volume shows how, when viewed through the prism of latinity, Scottish textuality was distinctive and fecund. The flowering of Scottish writing owed itself to a subtle combination of literary praxis, the ideal of eloquentia, and ideological deftness, which enabled writers to service a burgeoning national literary tradition. |