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Plato in Renaissance England
Sears Jayne
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Description for Plato in Renaissance England
Paperback. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas/Archives Internationales D'Historie DES Idees. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 12. Weight in Grams: 400.
This book offers a radical reappraisal of the reputation of Plato in England between 1423 and 1603. Using many materials not hitherto available, including evidence of book publishing and book ownership, together with a comprehensive survey of allusions to Plato, the author shows that the English were far less interested in Plato than most historians have thought. Although the English, like the French, knew the `court' Plato as well as the `school' Plato, the English published only two works by Plato during this period, while the French published well over 100 editions, ... Read more
This book offers a radical reappraisal of the reputation of Plato in England between 1423 and 1603. Using many materials not hitherto available, including evidence of book publishing and book ownership, together with a comprehensive survey of allusions to Plato, the author shows that the English were far less interested in Plato than most historians have thought. Although the English, like the French, knew the `court' Plato as well as the `school' Plato, the English published only two works by Plato during this period, while the French published well over 100 editions, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
International Archives of the History of Ideas/Archives Internationales D'Historie DES Idees
Number of Pages
204
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048144563
SKU
V9789048144563
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