{"product_id":"forging-boethius-in-medieval-intellectual-fantasies-1","title":"Forging Boethius in Medieval Intellectual Fantasies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eForging Boethius in Medieval Intellectual Fantasies\u003c\/em\u003e reconsiders the influence of the thirteenth-century Pseudo-Boethian forgery \u003ci\u003eDe disciplina scolarium\u003c\/i\u003e on medieval understandings of Boethius (d. 524). Tracing the medieval popularity of \u003ci\u003eDe disciplina\u003c\/i\u003e’s reimagined vision of Boethius alongside the current scholarly neglect of this forged Boethian persona offers insight into how medieval schoolmen saw themselves and the past, and how modern scholars imagine the medieval past. In exploring this alternate Boethian persona through a variety of different works including texts of \u003ci\u003etranslatio studii et imperii\u003c\/i\u003e, common school texts, the poetry of Geoffrey Chaucer, and humanist writings, this book reveals a new vein of medieval Boethianism that is earthy, practical, and even humorous. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForging Boethius is an essential reference book for students and researchers in the fields of medieval literature and philosophy, as well as for anyone interested in gaining a better understanding of one the most significant authors of the Middle Ages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54244367270232,"sku":"9781032094533","price":56.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781032094533.jpg?v=1777716044","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/forging-boethius-in-medieval-intellectual-fantasies-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}