The Republic of Letters
Author | : Dena Goodman |
Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 356 |
Release | : 1994 |
ISBN-10 | : 0801481740 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780801481741 |
Rating | : 4/5 (741 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Republic of Letters written by Dena Goodman and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Goodman chronicles the story of the Republic of Letters from its earliest formation through major periods of change: the production of the Encyclopedia, the proliferation of a print culture that widened circles of readership beyond the control of salon governance, and the early years of the French Revolution.