Any scholar worthy of that title knows that sometimes, especially when one is as honest as one is rigorous, one does not always know everything. This volume of the series which has proven to be a boon to such scholars of the eighteenth century includes entries on printing and bibliographic studies; historical, social and economic studies; and philosophy, science and religion. Its fine arts entries include art and architecture, dance, music, music recordings and scores and theaters, and its foreign literature and languages includes sources in Iberian, French, German, Slavic and Italian. Along with a substantial section on British literature is another on New World literature and languages, including the American, and Australian, New Zealand and adjacent literature and cultures. A special section includes a variety of late entries and reviews including literature with multiple language traditions. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Any scholar worthy of that title knows that sometimes, especially when one is as honest as one is rigorous, one does not always know everything. This volume of the series which has proven to be a boon to such scholars of the eighteenth century includes entries on printing and bibliographic studies; historical, social and economic studies; and philo
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- PublisherAMS Press
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 0404622291
- ISBN 13 9780404622299
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1