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The Language of History in the Renaissance: Rhetoric and Historical Consciousness in Florentine Humanism
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Full Title:
The Language of History in the Renaissance: Rhetoric and Historical Consciousness in Florentine Humanism
Contributors:
By (Author) Nancy S. Struever
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
19th May 2015
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
940.21
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
224
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 235mm
Weight:
312g
Description
At any time, basic assumptions about language have a direct effect on the writing of history. The structure of language is related to the structure of knowledge and thus to the definition of historical reality, while linguistic competence gives insights into the relation of ideas and action. Within the framework of these ideas, and drawing on rece
