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Scholars in action : the practice of knowledge and the figure of the savant in the 18th century /

In Scholars in Action, an international group of 40 authors open up new perspectives on the eighteenth-century culture of knowledge, with a particular focus on scholars and their various practices.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Other Authors: Holenstein, André, Steinke, Hubert, Stuber, Martin, Rogger, Philippe
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden : Brill, 2013.
Series:History of science and medicine library ; v. 34.
History of science and medicine library. Scientific and learned cultures and their institutions ; v. 9.
Subjects:
Learning and scholarship > Europe > History > 18th century.
Scholars > Europe > History > 18th century.
Knowledge, Theory of > History > 18th century.
Europe > Intellectual life > 18th century.
Savoir et érudition > Europe > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Savants > Europe > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Théorie de la connaissance > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Europe > Vie intellectuelle > 18e siècle.
HISTORY > Europe > General.
REFERENCE > Questions & Answers.
HISTORY / Europe / General
Intellectual life.
Knowledge, Theory of.
Learning and scholarship.
Scholars.
Europe.
1700-1799
Electronic books.
History.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:In Scholars in Action, an international group of 40 authors open up new perspectives on the eighteenth-century culture of knowledge, with a particular focus on scholars and their various practices.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789004243910
9004243917
9781299561175
1299561179