Cultural politics in fifteenth-century England : the case of Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester /
Particular attention is dedicated to Humphrey's donations to the University of Oxford and to his relations with English poets and translators, such as John Lydgate and Thomas Hoccleve, highlighting his contribution towards the making of the nation's cultural autonomy."--Jacket
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| Language: | English |
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Leiden, Netherlands ; Boston :
Brill,
2004.
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| ISBN: | 1429414766 9781429414760 9789004137134 9004137130 9789047404903 9047404904 1280914882 9781280914881 9786610914883 6610914885 |
| ISSN: | 0920-8607 ; |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: A definition of humanism in early fifteenth-century England
- Ch. 1. Roberto Weiss's inheritance and the current state of studies
- Ch. 2. The beginning of humanism in England
- Ch. 3. A sense of history: Duke Humphrey living and writing his own times
- Ch. 4. "Thair librair vniuersal": Collecting and donating books
- Ch. 5. Curiosity and erudite humanism: Duke Humphrey as a patron of letters.