The Eleventh and Twelfth Books of Giovanni Villani’s “New Chronicle”

Published by Medieval Institute Publications 2022

The Eleventh and Twelfth Books of Giovanni Villani’s “New Chronicle”

Edited by: Rala I. Diakité and Matthew T. Sneider

Volume 31 in the series Research in Medieval and Early Modern Culture

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781501514265

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About this book

Giovanni Villani’s New Chronicle traces the history of Europe, Italy, and Florence over a vast sweep of time – from the Tower of Babel to the great earthquake of 1348. In the eleventh and twelfth books, Villani depicts a particularly eventful period in the history of Florence, whose grandeur is illustrated in several famous chapters describing the city’s income, expenses, and magnificence. The dramatic account follows Florence’s internal affairs as well as its conflicts with powerful lords like Castruccio Castracani and Mastino della Scala. The chronicler’s perspective, however, ranges beyond his city, as he documents such events as the imperial coronation of Louis of Bavaria, the penitential pilgrimage of Venturino da Bergamo, and the first campaigns of the Hundred Year’s War.

Author / Editor information

Rala I. Diakité, Fitchburg State University, Massachusetts, USA; Matthew T. Sneider, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, USA.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Table of Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Introduction I – Historical Introduction Matthew T. Sneider Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Introduction II – The Transmission of Villani’s Nuova Cronica: Manuscripts, Rewritings, and Print Rala I Diakité Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	17
Notes on the Translation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	39
The Eleventh and Twelfth Books of Giovanni Villani’s New Chronicle
Book Eleven Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	43
Book Twelve Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	245
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	427
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	449

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Language: English
Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications
Audience: Medievalists, scholars of Italian Literature and Historical Studies
Pages
- Front matter: 6
- Main content: 481
Keywords: Giovanni Villani; New Chronicle; Florence; Middle Ages

eBook

Published: February 7, 2022
ISBN: 9781501514265

Hardcover

Published: February 21, 2022
ISBN: 9781501518423