Brill's encyclopaedia of the Neo-Latin world / edited by Philip Ford, Jan Bloemendal and Charles Fantazzi.

Other author Ford, Philip, 1949-2013, editor.
Other author Bloemendal, Jan, 1961- editor.
Other author Fantazzi, Charles, editor.
Format Electronic
PublicationLeiden ; Boston : Brill, 2014.
Description1 online resource (2 volumes (xliii, 1,245 pages, 19 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color).
Supplemental ContentBrill
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Portion of title Encyclopaedia of the Neo-Latin world
Variant title Brill's encyclopedia of the Neo-Latin world
Variant title Encyclopedia of the Neo-Latin world
SeriesThe Renaissance Society of America, Texts and studies series ; volume 3
Renaissance Society of America texts and studies series ; v. 3. ^A1257072
Contents [Volume 1]. Macropaedia (large survey chapters) -- [volume 2]. Micropaedia (smaller entries)
Abstract With its striking range and penetrating depth, Brill's Encyclopaedia of the Neo-Latin World traces the enduring history and wide-ranging cultural influence of Neo-Latin, the form of Latin that originated in the Italian Renaissance and persists to the modern era. Featuring original contributions by a host of distinguished international scholars, this comprehensive reference work explores every aspect of the civilized world from literature and law to philosophy and the sciences.
General noteThe volume "Macropedia" consists of extended essays, grouped thematically; the volume "Micropedia" consists of brief survey articles in an alphabetical sequence.
General noteTitle from PDF t.p. (viewed 8/7/14).
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formPrint version: Brill's encyclopaedia of the Neo-Latin world 9789004265721
Genre/formEncyclopedias.
Genre/formCriticism, interpretation, etc.
Genre/formHistory.
ISBN9789004271296 (electronic bk.)
ISBN9004271295 (electronic bk.)