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Montaigne's politics : authority and governance in the Essais /

Michel de Montaigne (1533-92) is principally known today as a literary figure--the inventor of the modern essay and the pioneer of autobiographical self-exploration who retired from politics in midlife to write his private, philosophical, and apolitical Essais. But, as Biancamaria Fontana argues in...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fontana, Biancamaria
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2008.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The spirit of the laws
  • In a leaden century : the decline of virtue
  • Freedom of conscience : the politics of toleration
  • Freedom of conscience : governing opinion
  • Turning the tide : trust and legitimacy
  • Learning from experience : politics as practice
  • Conclusion: Montaigne's legacy.