Montaigne's Career

By George Hoffmann

Following Montaigne through his various roles as manager, magistrate, diplomat, and mayor, this book examines the sources of income available to sixteenth-century writers, the various demands on their time, and their involvement in the financial and editorial aspects of publishing itself, to illustrate the interdependent relationship between writing and politics in the sixteenth century.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198159625
• ISBN13: 9780198159629
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.7"