Petrarch's Penitential Psalms and Prayers - Hardcover
Petrarch's Penitential Psalms and Prayers - Hardcover
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by Demetrio S. Yocum (Editor), Demetrio S. Yocum (Translator), Francesco Petrarca (Author)
The first English translation of Petrarch's Psalms and Prayers provides an intimate look at the personal devotions of the "Father of Humanism."
Author Biography
Francesco Petrarca (1304-1374) was a scholar and poet of early Renaissance Italy. He is widely recognized as the "Father of Humanism" as he laid the foundation for Renaissance humanism, emphasizing the study of authors and thinkers from classical antiquity through the Middle Ages.
Demetrio S. Yocum is senior research associate for the Notre Dame Center for Italian Studies. His most recent publications include his monograph Petrarch's Humanist Writing and Carthusian Monasticism, his co-edited volume At the Heart of Liturgy, and his translation Mary of Magdala: Revisiting the Sources.
