The Cronaca Di Partenope : An Introduction to and Critical Edition of the First Vernacular History of Naples (C. 1350)

Samantha Kelly

ISBN 10: 9004194894 / ISBN 13: 9789004194892

Published by Brill Apr 2011, 2011

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Neuware - Narrating the history of Naples from its foundation in early antiquity to the year 1343, the Cronaca di Partenope was the first chronologically comprehensive history of the city and one of the earliest works of any genre composed in the Neapolitan vernacular. Drawing on earlier-medieval texts and a healthy dose of legend, it is a prime witness to Neapolitan identity and memory in the later Middle Ages and an important example of southern Italian civic historiography. This volume offers the first critical edition of the text, accompanied by an extensive introduction that establishes its author, date, historical context, source materials, and later fortunes, including its significant influence on the subsequent development of local historiography.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Cronaca Di Partenope : An Introduction to and Critical Edition of the First Vernacular History of Naples (C. 1350)
• Publisher: Brill Apr 2011
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9004194894
• ISBN 13: 9789004194892
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 246W x 166H x 25D millimeters 246 millimeters width by 166 millimeters height by 25 millimeters depth
• Weight: 747 grams

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Synopsis

Narrating the history of Naples from its foundation in early antiquity to the year 1343, the Cronaca di Partenope was the first chronologically comprehensive history of the city and one of the earliest works of any genre composed in the Neapolitan vernacular. Drawing on earlier-medieval texts and a healthy dose of legend, it is a prime witness to Neapolitan identity and memory in the later Middle Ages and an important example of southern Italian civic historiography. This volume offers the first critical edition of the text, accompanied by an extensive introduction that establishes its author, date, historical context, source materials, and later fortunes, including its significant influence on the subsequent development of local historiography

About the Author

Samantha Kelly, Ph.D (Northwestern University, 1998) is Associate Professor of History and Director of the Program in Medieval Studies at Rutgers University. A specialist of medieval Italy, she is the award-winning author of The New Solomon (Brill, 2003)