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THE TALENTS OF JACOPO DA VARAGINE THE TALENTS OF JACOPO DA VARAGINE A Genoese Mind in Medieval Europe Steven A. Epstein CORNELL UNIVERSITY PRESS Ithaca and London Copyright © 2016 by Cornell University All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations in a review, this book, or parts thereof, must not be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher. For information, address Cornell University Press, Sage House, 512 East State Street, Ithaca, New York 14850. First published 2016 by Cornell University Press Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Epstein, Steven, 1952– author The talents of Jacopo da Varagine : a Genoese mind in medieval Europe / Steven A. Epstein. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-5017-0050-7 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Jacobus, de Voragine, approximately 1229–1298. 2. Catholic Church—Italy—Bishops—Biography. I. Title. BX4705.J28E67 2016 282.092—dc23 [B] 2015036028 Cornell University Press strives to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the fullest extent possible in the publishing of its books. Such materials include vegetable-based, low-VOC inks and acid-free papers that are recycled, totally chlorine-free, or partly composed of nonwood fibers. For further information, visit our website at www.cornellpress.cornell.edu. Cloth printing 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Cover image: Portal of the Cathedral of San Lorenzo, Genoa. Photograph by George Gorse. Not all one’s time should be devoted to public issues or immersed in politi- cal questions, because it is not wise to apply oneself to transitory things but to do on this earth what will gain fruits in heaven. Jacopo da Varagine, Chronicle of the City of Genoa For we preach not ourselves . . . 2 Corinthians 4:5 . . . in sources that James of Genoa compiled into a volume almost as fasci- nating as the Fioretti of Saint Francis. Henry Adams, Mont Saint Michel and Chartres Contents List of Abbreviations ix Prologue 1 1 The Preacher 11 2 Holy Days 66 3 Saintly People 116 4 Genoa’s Past 165 5 Genoa’s Own Historian 211 Epilogue 259 Select Bibliography 277 Acknowledgments 287 General Index 289 Index of Scripture 299
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