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
2017-01-01
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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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