Abstract
Benjamin G. Kohl (1938-2010) taught at Vassar College from 1966 till his retirement as Andrew W. Mellon Professor of the Humanities in 2001. His doctoral research at The Johns Hopkins University was directed by Frederic C. Lane, and his principal historical interests focused on northern Italy during the Renaissance, especially on Padua and Venice. His scholarly production includes the volumes Padua under the Carrara, 1318-1405 (1998), and Culture and Politics in Early Renaissance Padua (2001), and the online database The Rulers of Venice, 1332-1524 (2009). The database is eloquent testimony of his priority attention to historical sources and to their accessibility, and also of his enthusiasm for collaboration and sharing among scholars.
Highlights
During a scholarly career spanning nearly five decades, Benjamin Kohl (1938– 2010) left his mark on the study of late medieval and early modern Venice and Padua, but more generally on the study of the Italian Renaissance
Anyone who has used his Major Problems in the History of the Italian Renaissance as a textbook for an undergraduate course is keenly aware of his commitment both to the twentieth-century scholarship on this topic and the documentary evidence that forms its basis
The editors have captured a valuable snapshot of the current state of scholarly discourse in this field
Summary
Venice and the Veneto during the Renaissance: The Legacy of Benjamin Kohl. During a scholarly career spanning nearly five decades, Benjamin Kohl (1938– 2010) left his mark on the study of late medieval and early modern Venice and Padua, but more generally on the study of the Italian Renaissance. Some will know Kohl from his many books and articles which deal with the intersection of politics, humanism, and society.
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