Author : Grantley Mcdonald
Publisher : Librairie Droz
ISBN 13 : 2600362797
Total Pages : 2871 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (3 download)
Book Synopsis Marsilio Ficino in Germany from Renaissance to Enlightenment by : Grantley Mcdonald
Download or read book Marsilio Ficino in Germany from Renaissance to Enlightenment written by Grantley Mcdonald and published by Librairie Droz. This book was released on 2022-05-27 with total page 2871 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The philosopher and humanist Marsilio Ficino (1433–1499) has attracted scholarly attention as translator of Plato, the Corpus Hermeticum, Plotinus and other Neoplatonists, and for his complex synthesis of Platonism and Christianity. While most previous studies of Ficino’s reception have concentrated on Italy, France, England and Spain, this book presents a comprehensive study of his reception in Germany and neighbouring areas, examining how Northern writers between the fifteenth and eighteenth centuries remembered and reinvented Ficino’s person and work. Focussed chapters examine the ways German authors adapted his theories of the Ancient Theology, melancholia, celestial influence and poetic inspiration, and used his writings in related fields such as alchemy and witchcraft. This book also examines the critiques of those who rejected Ficino’s work, providing context for those who embraced his ideas. The most comprehensive bibliography of printed editions of Ficino’s work since Kristeller forms the basis for a bibliometric analysis.