Biography in Early Modern France, 1540-1630: Forms and Functions

By Katherine Macdonald

Book Overview

This book offers valuable insights into biography's role as a form of social and cultural negotiation geared to advance the biographer's career. It presents case studies of four exemplary biographies and one autobiography of major intellectual figures of France spanning the period 1540-1630.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367603780
• ISBN13: 9780367603786
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.5" x 9.7"