The Republic of Letters 9780300240443, 2017963185, 0300240449

A provocative exploration of intellectual exchange across four centuries of European history by the author of When the W

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The Republic of Letters
9780300240443, 2017963185, 0300240449

A provocative exploration of intellectual exchange across four centuries of European history by the author of When the W

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Early modern Europe's most extensive commonwealth -- the Republic of Letters -- could not be found on any map. This

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