Montaigne and the Life of Freedom.

A new interpretation of the Essais, situating Montaigne's project of self-study in the context of a broader commitment to liberty.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Green, Felicity
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Series:Ideas in context.
Subjects:
Montaigne, Michel de, > 1533-1592 > Criticism and interpretation.
Montaigne, Michel de, > 1533-1592
Liberty in literature.
Self in literature.
Liberté dans la littérature.
Moi (Psychologie) dans la littérature.
LITERARY COLLECTIONS > Essays.
Liberty in literature
Self in literature
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; MONTAIGNE AND THE LIFE OF FREEDOM; Series; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Conventions; Texts; Transcriptions; Translations; Gender; Introduction; CHAPTER 1: Freedom and the essai; I; II; III; IV; V; CHAPTER 2: Languages of the self: Montaigne's classical inheritance; I; II; III; IV; V; CHAPTER 3: Self-possession, public engagement and slavery; I; II; III; IV; V; VI; CHAPTER 4: Oysiveté and nonchalance: Liberty as carelessness; I; II; III; IV; V; CHAPTER 5: The art of self-management; I; II; III; IV; Conclusion; Bibliography; PRIMARY SOURCES; SECONDARY SOURCES; Index.

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