Erasmus, Man of Letters: The Construction of Charisma in Print - Updated Edition

Erasmus, Man of Letters: The Construction of Charisma in Print - Updated Edition

Lisa Jardine • Princeton University Press

This edition of Erasmus, Man of Letters: The Construction of Charisma in Print

ISBN-10: 0691165696 · ISBN-13: 978‑0691165691 · 1993 · Updated Edition

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Lisa Jardine examines how Desiderius Erasmus utilized the burgeoning technology of the printing press to carefully curate his public persona and intellectual authority. By analyzing the strategic dissemination of his correspondence and scholarly works, the study reveals how the humanist scholar transformed himself into a pan-European cultural icon. This updated edition provides a rigorous investigation into the intersection of early modern publishing, self-fashioning, and the mechanics of fame.

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