ISBN:
9781641893169
,
9781802700282
,
1802700285
,
1641893168
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (1 volume)
,
illustrations (black and white)
Series Statement:
Beyond medieval Europe
DDC:
282.092
Keywords:
Vitéz, János
;
Vitez, János - approximately 1408-1472
;
Humanists Biography
;
Bishops Biography
;
Humanistes - Hongrie - Biographies
;
Évêques - Hongrie - Biographies
;
Humanists
;
Bishops
;
History
;
Biographies
;
Hungary History Matthias I, 1458-1490
;
Hongrie - Histoire - 1458-1490 (Mathias Ier)
;
Hungary
Abstract:
This comprehensive biography of John Vitez, an instrumental figure of the Early Renaissance, presents a complex picture of cultural, political, and religious developments in Central Europe through one man?s life. Drawing on close study of Vitez?s writings and his various political and artistic networks of influence, Tomislav Matic demonstrates the wide scope of this church leader?s involvement in late medieval Central Europe. Not only were Vitez?s writings a catalyst for the introduction of humanism across the region, he was a patron of the arts, an avid astrologer, a master diplomat, and even a kingmaker, thus central to both political and cultural developments
