Companion to Neo-Latin Studies: History and Diffusion of Neo-Latin Literature

by Jozef Ijsewijn

First published in two parts in 1977, the first edition of the Companion to Neo-Latin Studies appeared, filling a long-felt lacuna in the study of Neo-Latin literature. Both parts were subsequently revised to take into account to the explosive growth of Neo-Latin studies in the last decades. Part I consists of a concise but comprehensive history of Neo-Latin writings (both literary and scientific) arranged according to geographical and cultural areas. Together, the two parts of the Companion form an indispensable and up-to-date introduction to the immense and still largely growing field of Neo-Latin literature.

370 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1977

About the author

Jozef A. M. K. IJsewijn (Zwijndrecht, 30 December 1932 — Leuven, 27 November 1998) was a Belgian Latinist. He studied classical philology at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, where he became a professor in 1967. An authority on Neo-Latin literature (Latin texts since the beginning of humanism in the 14th century), IJsewijn has been called "the founding father of modern neo-Latin studies". In 1980, he was awarded the Francqui Prize on Human Sciences. A collection of essays in his memory was published in 2000.

Reviews

[Skye · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amazing resource for finding sources, and context-- just not exactly engaging reading. The first book I read for my PhD!