Translating at the court: Bartholomew of Messina and the cultural life at the court of Manfred, King of Sicily
An important chapter in the rediscovery of Aristotle in the Middle Ages is the oeuvre of Bartholomew of Messina (Bartholomaeus de Messana), a translator at the court of Manfred, King of Sicily (12581266). However, the impact of both Bartholomew and Manfred on the cultural and intellectual life of t...