Strangers nowhere in the world : the rise of cosmopolitanism in early modern Europe /
"Drawing upon sources as various as Inquisition records and spy reports, minutes of scientific societies and the writings of political revolutionaries, Strangers Nowhere in the World reveals a moment in European history when an ideal of cultural openness came to seem strong enough to counter ce...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Philadelphia :
University of Pennsylvania Press,
[2006]
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | "Drawing upon sources as various as Inquisition records and spy reports, minutes of scientific societies and the writings of political revolutionaries, Strangers Nowhere in the World reveals a moment in European history when an ideal of cultural openness came to seem strong enough to counter centuries of prevailing chauvinism and xenophobia. Perhaps at no time since, Jacob cautions, has that cosmopolitan ideal seemed more fragile and elusive than it is today."--Jacket. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780812294231 0812294238 |