Description
Tractatvs tertivs de Fide, Qvae revelanda erat. Adam, sive de hvmani sensvs interprete lingva
Book Summary
This work offers the edition and study of two unpublished manuscripts by the humanist Benito Arias Montano. The reader will find a profound analysis of the nature of faith in the context of the 16th-century theological controversies, as well as a pioneering attempt to establish a universal grammar. The book constitutes an essential contribution to understanding the philological and theological thought of one of the most relevant intellectuals of the Hispanic Renaissance, presenting texts that remained unpublished until this release.
What is it about?
The volume brings together two manuscript treatises by Benito Arias Montano, carefully edited and annotated by specialists. The first, De Fide, Qvae revelanda erat, addresses a central theological issue of the time: justification by faith and its relationship with divine revelation, during a period marked by conflict with Protestantism. The second, Adam, sive de hvmani sensvs interprete lingva, represents an ambitious attempt to reconstruct a primordial grammar common to all languages, exploring the universal linguistic roots that, according to Montano, connected Hebrew, Latin, and other known languages. Both texts reflect the author's encyclopedic erudition and his dual role as a theologian and philologist.
Main Topics
- Theology of faith and revelation in the context of the Counter-Reformation.
- Renaissance philology and the search for a universal grammar.
- The thought of Benito Arias Montano, 16th-century humanist and biblical scholar.
- Critical edition and study of unpublished manuscripts.
- Relationship between human language, meaning, and divine creation.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at researchers and students of Golden Age literature, the history of theology, classical philology, and digital humanities. It will also be of great interest to specialists in Renaissance thought, biblical exegesis, and the history of linguistics. Due to its specialized nature, it is recommended for readers with prior background in the theological and philological debates of the period.
What this book offers
- Access to two unpublished manuscripts by Arias Montano, not previously released.
- Rigorous analysis that contextualizes each treatise historically and doctrinally.
- A comprehensive view of the author's dual theological and philological facets.
- Reference material for studies on universal grammar and Renaissance linguistic theories.
- An original contribution to the knowledge of Spanish humanistic literature.
Technical Data
- Authors: Gómez Canseco, Luis; Navarro Antolín, Fernando; Sánchez Lora, José Luis
- Publisher: Universidad de Huelva
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: LITERATURE: HISTORY AND CRITICISM, LITERARY STUDIES: C. 1500-C. 1800
- Collection: BIBLIOTHECA MONTANIANA
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: November 2009
- Number of pages: 135
- Weight: 334 g
Editorial Assessment
This critical edition represents a valuable contribution to studies on Benito Arias Montano by rescuing two texts that remained unpublished and shed light on key aspects of his thought. The philological work of the editors is rigorous, and the introductions properly contextualize each treatise. It is a reference work for specialists that combines theological and linguistic interests, allowing access to the intellectual complexity of one of the most prominent humanists of the Spanish Renaissance.