The Legacy of Benedetto Croce: Contemporary Critical Views - Couverture rigide

D'Amico, Jack; Trafton, Dain A.; Verdicchio, Massimo

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0802044840 ISBN 13 : 9780802044846

Editeur : University of Toronto Press, 1999

Synopsis

Benedetto Croce was the foremost Italian philosopher of the first half of the twentieth century and his influence extended to every aspect of intellectual life in Italy. He played a significant, sometimes crucial, role in Italian politics, and his writing commanded attention throughout Europe, America, and beyond. In the last few years his contribution to various disciplines has been undergoing a re-evaluation in Italy. This collection continues that reassessment with an English-speaking audience in mind.

The book is a collection of essays by scholars from various disciplines - philosophy, history, literature, and art history - covering the broad scope of Croce's life and work, from his early writings on local Neopolitan history in the 1890s to his activity as a public figure before and after the Second World War. In this much-needed addition to contemporary criticism one senses the depth and originality of his thought in the areas of history, national politics, rhetoric, and art. Including the first English-language discussion of Taccuini di lavoro, Croce's working diary, this is the first volume in English that provides a critical survey of Croce's major works and ideas, as well as fresh interpretations from a variety of contemporary points of view.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Jack D'Amico is Interim Dean of Arts and Science, Canisius College.

Dain A. Tranfton is Professor Emeritus of English, Rockford College.

Massimo Verdicchio is a professor of Italian and Comparative Literature in the Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies at the University of Alberta.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Toronto Press
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0802044840
• ISBN 13: 9780802044846
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 272
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible