The five comedies included in this volume present a characteristic sampling of comic form as it was interpreted by some of the most important Latin humanists of

For about three thousand years comedy has applied a welcome humanist perspective to the world’s religious beliefs and practices. From the ancient Greek comedi

The book aims at reframing the discussion on the "public sphere," usually understood as the place where the public opinion is formed, through rational discussio

This volume investigates the various ways in which writers comment on, present, and defend their own works, and at the same time themselves, across early modern

15th-c. adaptations of Chrétien de Troyes, the use of motifs, and standard features including current state of research and book review section. Setting the to