Jacopo Da Varagine's Chronicle of the City of Genoa

This book offers the first English translation of the Chronicle of the city of Genoa by the thirteenth-century Dominican Jacopo da Varagine, an author best known for his monumental book of saints' lives, the Golden legend. Jacopo's Chronicle presents a coherent vision of Genoa's place in history, the cosmos and Creation as written by the city's own archbishop - mixing eyewitness accounts with scholarly research about the city's origins and didactic reflections on the proper conduct of public and private life. Accompanied by an extensive introduction, this complete translation provides a unique perspective on a dynamic medieval city-state from one of its most important officials, broadening the available literature in English on medieval Italian urban life.

Author: C. E. Benes
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 06/28/2022
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.64d
ISBN13: 9781526164391
ISBN10: 1526164396
BISAC Categories:
- History | Europe | Medieval

About the Author
C. E. Benes is Professor of Medieval and Renaissance History at New College of Florida