Forging Boethius in Medieval Intellectual Fantasies Hardback
by Brooke Hunter
Part of the Routledge Studies in Medieval Literature and Culture series
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Forging Boethius in Medieval Intellectual Fantasies reconsiders the influence of the thirteenth-century Pseudo-Boethian forgery De disciplina scolarium on medieval understandings of Boethius (d. 524). Tracing the medieval popularity of De disciplina’s reimagined vision of Boethius alongside the current scholarly neglect of this forged Boethian persona offers insight into how medieval schoolmen saw themselves and the past, and how modern scholars imagine the medieval past.
In exploring this alternate Boethian persona through a variety of different works including texts of translatio studii et imperii, common school texts, the poetry of Geoffrey Chaucer, and humanist writings, this book reveals a new vein of medieval Boethianism that is earthy, practical, and even humorous.
Forging Boethius is an essential reference book for students and researchers in the fields of medieval literature and philosophy, as well as for anyone interested in gaining a better understanding of one the most significant authors of the Middle Ages.
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- Pages:194 pages, 1 Halftones, black and white; 1 Illustrations, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:17/10/2018
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- ISBN:9781138353367
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:194 pages, 1 Halftones, black and white; 1 Illustrations, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:17/10/2018
- Category:
- ISBN:9781138353367
