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Seize the Book, Jail the Author: Johann Lorenz Schmidt and Censorship in Eighteenth-Century Germany
Paul S. Spalding
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Hardcover. Under the patronage of two south German nobles, Johann Lorenz Schmidt published an annotated translation of the Bible opening books in 1735. This work focuses on the controversy it aroused and of its eventual suppression, and sheds light on aspects of the 18th century and issues of censorship. Num Pages: 312 pages, photographs, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JF; DSBD; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; HRA; JFMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 594.
Under the patronage of two south German nobles, Johann Lorenz Schmidt published an annotated translation of the Bible's opening books in 1735. The story of the controversy the work aroused and of its eventual suppression sheds light on many aspects of the eighteenth century, as well as the nature of censorship in our time.
Under the patronage of two south German nobles, Johann Lorenz Schmidt published an annotated translation of the Bible's opening books in 1735. The story of the controversy the work aroused and of its eventual suppression sheds light on many aspects of the eighteenth century, as well as the nature of censorship in our time.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
347
Place of Publication
West Lafayette, United States
ISBN
9781557531162
SKU
V9781557531162
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99-2
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