Benedetto Cotrugli's book on the art of commerce is one of the most evident cases of relevant changes in the historical interpretation of a text, following new archival discoveries. This introductory essay to its first English translation provides a critical review of the state of the historical knowledge on Cotrugli's biography and on the origin and contents of his book on the art of commerce, with a detailed reconstruction of the relationship among different known manuscript and the printed version, and of the related historical interpretations of the book.
A new edition of Benedetto Cotrugli's The Book of the Art of Trade
FAVERO, Giovanni
2017
Abstract
Benedetto Cotrugli's book on the art of commerce is one of the most evident cases of relevant changes in the historical interpretation of a text, following new archival discoveries. This introductory essay to its first English translation provides a critical review of the state of the historical knowledge on Cotrugli's biography and on the origin and contents of his book on the art of commerce, with a detailed reconstruction of the relationship among different known manuscript and the printed version, and of the related historical interpretations of the book.
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