Emperors and imperial discourse in Italy, c. 1300-1500 : new perspectives / / edited by Anne Huijbers

• Autore: Huijbers Anne
• Pubblicazione: Rome, : Publications de l’École française de Rome, 2022; Rome : , : Publications de l’École française de Rome, , 2022
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (368 p.)
• Soggetto topico: Civilisation médiévale - Influence romaine; Humanistes - Pensée politique et sociale - Italie - Moyen âge; Empereurs - Saint Empire romain germanique - Historiographie; Historiographie médiévale - Aspect politique; Saint Empire romain germanique - 1273-1517
• Soggetto geografico: Italy Civilization Classical influences Congresses; Holy Roman Empire History 1273-1517 Congresses; Holy Roman Empire Kings and rulers Historiography Congresses; Italy History 1268-1492 Congresses; Europe Holy Roman Empire; Italy
• Soggetto genere / forma: Conference papers and proceedings.; History
• Soggetto non controllato: Holy Roman Empire; Imperial discourse; political discourse; XIIIth-XVI centuries
• Persona (resp. second.): HuijbersAnne
• Sommario/riassunto: Describing the Holy Roman Empire after 1250 as a hopeless dream or an empty formula only Roman in name, historians have long minimized the impact of the imperial presence in late-medieval Italy. The nationalist historiography, on which we still largely depend, presented the Empire as alien to the very essence of humanism and modernity. Associating humanism with republicanism, scholars silently suggested that the belief in the peace-bringing emperor faded away as the Renaissance unfolded. No real humanist, so it was believed, could genuinely support the medieval construct that was the Holy Roman Empire.Only recently has this historiographical framework really been challenged. The present volume builds further on the thesis that humanism was perfectly compatible with imperialist political ideals. It aims to bring together new perspectives on empire and emperors in Italy and to highlight the continuing importance of the imperial ideal throughout the fourteenth and fifteenth century. It focuses on imperial discourses in the writings of Italian historians, humanists, poets, jurists and notaries.The imitation of Roman emperors is both a sign of the Renaissance and a central aspect in medieval political thought. It may, therefore, not surprise that the descent of the “king of the Romans” into Italy attracted the attention of Italians with humanist tastes. The name of empire aroused high expectations. Orations, histories, treatises, and letters show that many still generally accepted the legitimacy of the empire and considered the contemporary Holy Roman Emperor as the lawful leader of the Christian world.
• Titolo autorizzato: Emperors and imperial discourse in Italy, c. 1300-1500
• ISBN: 2-7283-1564-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910571797403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II