Die Trostschrift an sich selbst, die der Politiker und Philosoph Boethius (ca. 480-524 n. Chr.) kurz vor seiner Hinrichtung verfasste, gilt neben den Bekenntnissen des Augustinus als das berühmteste Werk der christlichen Spätantike. Weil Boethius als christlicher Märtyrer kanoni…
"The rise of a popular and professional theater industry in early modern Spain (roughly 1580 1700) generated a cultural polemic: while popular comedy was mass-produced for a paying public for the first time in Spain, both secular and religious authorities became concerned with t…
Renaissance Essays, published in 1985, confirmed Hugh Trevor-Roper's reputation as one of the most distinguished writers of history and as an unequaled master of the historical essay. Received with critical acclaim in both England and the United States, the volume gathered wide-…
Renaissance Essays, published in 1985, confirmed Hugh Trevor-Roper's reputation as one of the most distinguished writers of history and as an unequaled master of the historical essay. Received with critical acclaim in both England and the United States, the volume gathered wide-…
