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Latin Literatures of Medieval and Early Modern Times in Europe and Beyond: A millennium heritageEdited by Francesco Stella
[Comparative History of Literatures in European Languages XXXIV] 2024
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This chapter takes a chronological journey through the history of medieval Latin in France, focusing on the great Renaissance periods of the ninth and twelfth centuries. Particular emphasis is placed on the role of educational institutions in fostering the growth of intellectual life and, by extension, literary culture. The end of the Middle Ages is not neglected because, despite the undeniable rise of French in the thirteenth-fourteenth centuries, Latin retained its traditional place at the top of the language ladder and consolidated its role as the language of national and international scholarly communication.
Article language: French