At the beginning of the fifteenth century, a young Italian bookkeeper fell under the spell of the classical past. Despite his limited education, the Greeks and Romans seemed to speak directly to him--not from books but from the physical ruins and inscriptions that lay neglected around the shores of...

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1. Verfasser:	Belozerskaya, Marina 1966- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	New York Norton & Co. 2009
Ausgabe:	1. ed.
Schlagworte:	Ciriaco > d'Ancona > 1391-1452 Cyriacus > Anconitanus > 1391-1452 Archäologie Geschichte Archaeology > History Archaeologists > Italy > Biography Classicists > Italy > Biography Travelers > Mediterranean Region > Biography Italien Italy > Intellectual life > 1268-1559 Biografie
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Zusammenfassung:	At the beginning of the fifteenth century, a young Italian bookkeeper fell under the spell of the classical past. Despite his limited education, the Greeks and Romans seemed to speak directly to him--not from books but from the physical ruins and inscriptions that lay neglected around the shores of the Mediterranean. As an international merchant, Cyriacus of Ancona was accustomed to the perils of travel in foreign lands--unlike his more scholarly peers with their handsome libraries and wealthy patrons, who benefited greatly from the discoveries communicated in his widely distributed letters and drawings. Having seen firsthand the destruction of the world's cultural heritage, Cyriacus resolved to preserve it for future generations. To do so he would spy on the Ottomans, court popes and emperors, and even organize a crusade.--From publisher description.
Beschreibung:	Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:	308 S. Ill.
ISBN:	9780393065541