Montaigne's Career

Following Montaigne through his various roles as manager, magistrate, diplomat, and mayor, this book examines the sources of income available to sixteenth-century writers, the various demands on their time, and their involvement in the financial and editorial aspects of publishing itself, to illustrate the interdependent relationship between writing and politics in the sixteenth century.


Author: George Hoffmann
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Published: 01/14/1999
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.93lbs
Size: 8.72h x 5.90w x 0.75d
ISBN: 9780198159629

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