A Boccaccian Renaissance : Essays on the Early Modern Impact of Giovanni Boccaccio and His Works

A Boccaccian Renaissance Brings Together Essays Written By Internationally Recognized Scholars In Diverse National Traditions To Respond To The Largely Unaddressed Question Of Boccaccio's Impact On Early Modern Literature And Culture In Italy And Europe. Martin Eisner And David Lummus Co-edit The First Comprehensive Examination In English Of Boccaccio's Impact On The Renaissance. The Essays Investigate What It Means To Follow A Boccaccian Model, In Tandem With Or In Place Of Ancient Authors Such As Vergil Or Cicero, Or Modern Poets Such As Dante Or Petrarch. The Book Probes How Deeply The Latin And Vernacular Works Of Boccaccio Spoke To The Renaissance Humanists Of The Fifteenth Century. It Treats Not Only The Literary Legacy Of Boccaccio's Works But Also Their Paradoxical Importance For The History Of The Italian Language And Reception In Theater And Books Of Conduct-- Provided By Publisher.