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This volume is the first to adopt systematically a comparative approach to the role of ancient texts and traditions in early modern scholarship, science, medicine, and theology. It offers a new method for understanding early modern knowledge.
Stephanus Baluzius Tutelensis magnam partem nunc primum edidit, reliquam emendavit ad vetera exemplaria, notas adjecit et collectionem actorum veterum
Presenting a fresh look at the whole corpus of works traditionally ascribed to Gonzalo de Berceo, this text examines the security of the attribution of these works to the 13th century Riojan poet.
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A captivating novel of Renaissance Italy detailing the mysterious life of Bartolomeo Scappi, the legendary chef to several popes and author of one of the bestselling cookbooks of all time, and the nephew who sets out to discover his late uncle’s secrets—including the identity of the noblewoman Bartolomeo loved until he died. When Bartolomeo Scappi dies in 1577, he leaves his vast estate—properties, money, and his position—to his nephew and apprentice Giovanni. He also gives Giovanni the keys to two strongboxes and strict instructions to burn their contents. Despite Scappi’s dire warning that the information concealed in those boxes could put Giovanni’s life and others at risk, Gi...