{"product_id":"the-talents-of-jacopo-da-steven-a-epstein-9781501700507","title":"The Talents of Jacopo Da Varagine: A Genoese Mind in Medieval Europe","description":"\u003cp\u003eJacopo da Varagine (c. 1228-1298) is remembered today primarily for his immensely popular work \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Legend\u003c\/i\u003e, a massive collection of stories about the saints. Compiled over the years 1260-67, \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Legend\u003c\/i\u003e quickly eclipsed earlier collections of saints' lives. One indication of its popularity is the fact that so many manuscript copies of the work have survived--more than one thousand according to some estimates. Despite the enduring influence of The Golden Legend, Jacopo remains an elusive figure because he left behind so little information about himself. In \u003ci\u003eThe Talents of Jacopo da Varagine\u003c\/i\u003e, Steven A. Epstein sets out to remedy this situation through a careful study of all Jacopo's works, including many hundreds of sermons and his innovative chronicle of Genoese history.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn Epstein's sure hands, Jacopo emerges as one of the most active and talented minds of his day. Indeed, Epstein argues that one needs to read all of Jacopo's books, in a Genoese context, in order to understand the original scope of his thinking, which greatly influenced the ways generations of people across Europe experienced their Christianity. The rich sources for Jacopo's sermons, saints' lives, and history illuminate the traditions that inspired him and shaped his imaginative and artistic powers. Jacopo was also one of the inventors of social history, and his writings reveal complex and new perspectives on family life as well as the histories of gay people, slaves, Jews, and the medieval economy. Filled with impressive insights into the intellectual life of the thirteenth century, \u003ci\u003eThe Talents of Jacopo da Varagine\u003c\/i\u003e will be of interest to a wide range of medieval scholars and students of religious history, church history, and hagiography as well as intellectual history and Italian history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven A. Epstein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1501700502\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501700507\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cornell University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/14\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2016","brand":"Steven A. Epstein","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46372392108287,"sku":"9781501700507","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0db2af32-fcdf-4c4b-a79c-c45badd1c24d.jpg?v=1732725816","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-talents-of-jacopo-da-steven-a-epstein-9781501700507","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}