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008			160524s2017 nju b 001 0 eng
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020			_a9780691167879 (hardback : acidfree paper)
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100	1		_aDesan, Philippe,
240	1	0	_aMontaigne: Une biographie politique. _lEnglish
245	1	0	_aMontaigne : _ba life / _cPhilippe Desan ; translated by Steven Rendall and Lisa Neal.
263			_a1701
264		1	_aPrinceton : _bPrinceton University Press, _c[2017]
300			_apages cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
520			_a"One of the most important writers and thinkers of the Renaissance, Michel de Montaigne (1533-92) helped invent a literary genre that seemed more modern than anything that had come before. But did he do it, as he suggests in his Essays, by retreating to his chateau, turning his back on the world, and stoically detaching himself from his violent times? In this definitive biography, Philippe Desan, one of the world's leading authorities on Montaigne, overturns this longstanding myth by showing that Montaigne was constantly concerned with realizing his political ambitions--and that the literary and philosophical character of the Essays largely depends on them. The most comprehensive and authoritative biography of Montaigne yet written, this sweeping narrative offers a fascinating new picture of his life and work. As Desan shows, Montaigne always considered himself a political figure and he conceived of each edition of the Essays as an indispensable prerequisite to the next stage of his public career. He lived through eight civil wars, successfully lobbied to be raised to the nobility, and served as mayor of Bordeaux, special ambassador, and negotiator between Henry III and Henry of Navarre. It was only toward the very end of Montaigne's life, after his political failure, that he took refuge in literature. But, even then, it was his political experience that enabled him to find the right tone for his genre. In this indispensable biography, we discover a new Montaigne--caught up in the events of his time, making no separation between private and public life, and guided by strategy first in his words and silences. Neither candid nor transparent, but also not yielding to the cynicism of his age, this Montaigne lends a new depth to the Montaigne of literary legend"-- _cProvided by publisher.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
600	1	0	_aMontaigne, Michel de, _d1533-1592.
600	1	0	_aMontaigne, Michel de, _d1533-1592 _xPolitical and social views.
650		0	_aAuthors, French _y16th century _vBiography.
650		7	_aBIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political. _2bisacsh
650		7	_aBIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary. _2bisacsh
650		7	_aPHILOSOPHY / Political. _2bisacsh
650		7	_aLITERARY CRITICISM / Renaissance. _2bisacsh
650		7	_aLITERARY CRITICISM / European / French. _2bisacsh
700	1		_aRendall, Steven,
700	1		_aNeal, Lisa _q(Lisa Dow),
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