{"product_id":"oxford-handbook-of-montaigne-9780190215330","title":"Oxford Handbook of Montaigne","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1580, Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592) published a book unique by its title and its content: EssaysR. A literary genre was born. At first sight, the Essays resemble a patchwork of personal reflections, but they engage with questions that animate the human mind, and tend toward a single goal: to live better in the present and to prepare for death. For this reason, Montaigne''s thought and writings have been a subject of enduring interest across disciplines. This Handbook brings together essays by prominent scholars that examine Montaigne''s literary, philosophical, and political contributions, and assess his legacy and relevance today in a global perspective. The chapters of this Handbook offer a sweeping study of Montaigne across different disciplines and in a global perspective. One section covers the historical Montaigne, situating his thought in his own time and space, notably the Wars of Religion in France. The political, historical and religious context of Montaigne''s Essays re\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn conclusion, it is in the domain of pedagogy that The Oxford Handbook of Montaigne has the potential to shine the brightest. It can provide instructors not only with a sense of what is at stake in Montaigne, but with an idea of what essays to assign or excerpt, as well as readymade secondary readings and useful, albeit somewhat scant, suggestions for further reading. Hopefully, Desan and his fellow contributors have started a trend that will someday see Oxford Handbooks for other luminaries of early modern France. * Scott M. Francis, Renaissance Quarterly *\u003cbr\u003eThis is obviously a book that the reader delves into as the need arises. ... [the chapters] are all learned, they are all informative, and they all make us think about Montaigne in ways that diverge from tradition. Most importantly, they are almost all stimulating to read. * John McClelland, Renaissance and Reformation *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCONTENTS Note on editions  Montaigne's Essays: A Book Consubstantial with its Author  Philippe Desan   PART I: HISTORICAL MONTAIGNE  1. From Eyquem to Montaigne Philippe Desan  2. Montaigne's Education George Hoffmann 3. The Humanist Tradition and Montaigne  John O'Brien 4. Montaigne, Translator of Raymond Sebond Mireille Habert 5. La Boétie and Montaigne  Michel Magnien 6. The Public Life of Montaigne   Philippe Desan 7. Montaigne and the Wars of Religion  Mark Greengrass 8. Publishing History of the Essays  Jean Balsamo  9. Montaigne's Travel Journal  François Rigolot  10. Montaigne, the New World, and Precolonialisms Timothy Reiss  11. Montaigne and History  John Lyons  12. Montaigne's Political Thought Biancamaria Fontana 13. Montaigne's Turn to Modern Philosophy  Ann Hartle  14. Montaigne: Early Modern, Modern, Postmodern  Zachary Schiffman   PART II: RECEPTION OF MONTAIGNE      15. Montaigne in the World  Paul Smith 16. Montaigne in England and America  Warren Boutcher 17. Montaigne and Shakespeare  William Hamlin  18. Montaigne and Descartes  Michael Moriarty   PART III: MODERN AND GLOBAL MONTAIGNE  19. Montaigne on Language  Katie Chenoweth 20. Montaigne on Style Kathy Eden 21. Montaigne on Rhetoric Déborah Knop 22. Montaigne on Reading  Peter Mack  23. Montaigne on Free Thinking  Richard Scholar  24. Montaigne on Self  Marie-Clarté Lagrée  25. Montaigne on Justice and Law  Valérie M. Dionne  26. Montaigne on Violence  Cynthia Nazarian  27. Montaigne on Virtue and Ethics  Ullrich Langer  28. Montaigne on Faith and Religion  Alain Legros  29. Montaigne on Truth and Skepticism  Jan Miernowski  30. Montaigne on Gender  Todd W. Reeser  31. Montaigne on Women  Mary McKinley  32. Montaigne on Empathy  Sarah Bakewell  33. Montaigne on Friendship  Eric McPhail  34. Montaigne on Love  Elizabeth Guild  35. Montaigne on Memory  Andrea Frisch  36. Montaigne on Curiosity  Zahi Zalloua  37. Montaigne on Imagination  Wes Williams  38. Montaigne on Alterity  Tom Conley  39. Montaigne on Monsters and Monstrosity  Kathleen Long  40. Montaigne on Animals  Thierry Gontier  41. Montaigne on Aging  Cynthia Skenazi  42. Montaigne on Health and Death  Dorothea Heitsch   Conclusion: Bibliographic and Research Resources on Montaigne Philippe Desan","brand":"Oxford University Press Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52083808829783,"sku":"9780190215330","price":127.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780190215330.jpg?v=1762203887","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/oxford-handbook-of-montaigne-9780190215330","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}