Leo Africanus Discovers Comedy
Leo Africanus Discovers Comedy
Victoria University (Toronto, Ont.), Centre for Renaissance and Reformation Studies Staff, Natalie Zemon Davis
About this book
"Using the North African diplomat Hasan al-Wazzan, known in Europe as Leo Africanus (c. 1488-after 1532), as its guide, this book offers a comparative journey through the worlds of Arabic and Italian theatre and poetics in the late medieval and early modern period (1300-1600). Special attention to theatrical performances in Rome and in Italy in general, as well as in Tunis, Cairo, and in North Africa in general."--
Details
- OL Work ID
- OL36461530W
Subjects
LiteratureAfricanistsBiographyTheaterHistoryArabic poetryHistory and criticismItalian poetryIntellectual lifePoetics (Aristotle)