The Oxford handbook of Montaigne / edited by Philippe Desan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Desan, Philippe, editor.

Series:

Oxford handbooks online

Oxford handbooks in literature.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Montaigne, Michel de, 1533-1592--Criticism and interpretation.

Montaigne, Michel de.

Montaigne, Michel de, 1533-1592.

Criticism and interpretation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Monthly, 2015-2016

Other Title:

Montaigne

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2015-2016.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

In 1580, Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592) published a book unique in its title and in its content: Essays. A literary genre was born. At first sight, the Essays resemble a patchwork of personal reflections, but they engage with questions that animate the human mind, and they tend toward a single goal: to live better in the present and to prepare for death. For this reason, Montaigne's thought and writings have been a subject of enduring interest across disciplines. This Handbook brings together essays by prominent scholars, who examine Montaigne's literary, philosophical, and political contributions and who assess his legacy and relevance today in a global perspective. The chapters of this Handbook offer a sweeping study of Montaigne across different disciplines and in a global perspective.

Contents:

Introduction / Philippe Desan

The Political Thought of Montaigne / Biancamaria Fontana

From Eyquem to Montaigne / Philippe Desan

Montaigne's Education / George Hoffmann

The Humanist Tradition and Montaigne / John O'Brien

Montaigne, Translator of Raymond Sebond / Mireille Habert

La Boétie and Montaigne / Michel Magnien

The Public Life of Montaigne / Philippe Desan

Montaigne / Zachary Sayre Schiffman

Montaigne and the Wars of Religion / Mark Greengrass

Publishing History of the Essays / Jean Balsamo

Montaigne's Travel Journal / François Rigolot

Montaigne and History / John D. Lyons

Montaigne on Rhetoric / Déborah Knop

Montaigne's Turn to Modern Philosophy / Ann Hartle

Montaigne, the New World, and Precolonialisms / Timothy J. Reiss

Montaigne in the World / Paul J. Smith

Montaigne in England and America / Warren Boutcher

Montaigne and Shakespeare / William M. Hamlin

Montaigne and Descartes / Michael Moriarty

Montaigne on Language / Katie Chenoweth

Montaigne on Reading / Peter Mack

Montaigne on Free-Thinking / Richard Scholar

Montaigne on Self / Marie-Clarté Lagrée

Montaigne on Curiosity / Zahi Zalloua

Montaigne on Justice and Law / Valérie M. Dionne

Montaigne on Violence / Cynthia Nazarian

Montaigne on Virtue and Ethics / Ullrich Langer

Montaigne on Faith and Religion / Alain Legros

Montaigne on Truth and Skepticism / Jan Miernowski

Montaigne on Gender / Todd W. Reeser

Montaigne on Women / Mary McKinley

Montaigne on Friendship / Eric MacPhail

Montaigne on Empathy / Sarah Bakewell

Montaigne on Love / Elizabeth Guild

Montaigne on Memory / Andrea Frisch

Montaigne on Animals / Thierry Gontier

Montaigne on Imagination / Wes Williams

Montaigne on Alterity / Tom Conley

Montaigne on Monsters and Monstrosity / Kathleen Long

Montaigne on Aging / Cynthia Skenazi

Montaigne on Health and Death / Dorothea Heitsch

Bibliographic and Research Resources on Montaigne / Philippe Desan

Montaigne on Style / Kathy Eden.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on October 31, 2016).

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Print version :

ISBN:

9780190215354

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