{"product_id":"bellum-grammaticale-and-the-rise-of-european-literature","title":"Bellum Grammaticale and the Rise of European Literature","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe now-forgotten genre of the bellum grammaticale flourished in the sixteenth- and seventeenth centuries as a means of satirizing outmoded cultural institutions and promoting new methods of instruction.  In light of works written in Renaissance Italy, ancien régime France, and baroque Germany (Andrea Guarna's Bellum Grammaticale [1511], Antoine Furetière's Nouvelle allégorique [1658], and Justus Georg Schottelius' Horrendum Bellum Grammaticale [1673]), this study explores early modern representations of language as war.  While often playful in form and intent, the texts examined address serious issues of enduring relevance: the relationship between tradition and innovation, the power of language to divide and unite peoples, and canon-formation.  Moreover, the author contends, the \"language wars\" illuminate the shift from a Latin-based understanding of learning to the acceptance of vernacular erudition and the emergence of national literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44555866636526,"sku":"9781409401988","price":244.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9781409401988.jpg?v=1703534096","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/bellum-grammaticale-and-the-rise-of-european-literature","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}