| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 387 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Brill's studies in intellectual history, 0920-8607 ; v. 185 |
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Brill's studies in intellectual history ; v. 185.
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| Contents |
Introduction: on the uses of humanism -- Humanist learning and networks in East Central Europe -- Aspects of East Central European humanist learning -- Humanist networks and the ethos of the republic of letters -- The uses of humanism at the imperial court -- The case of Johannes Sambucus -- An ornament to the imperial court? -- The multiple identities of the humanist : "vates, medicus bonus, historicusque" -- The case of Andreas Dudith -- The curious career of a heterodox humanist -- The making of the humanist : self-fashioning through letters and treatises -- Epilogue: Sambucus and Dudith encounter confessionalisation |
| Summary |
Through the case studies of two Hungary born humanists, Johannes Sambucus and Andreas Dudith, this book explores the world of late-sixteenth century East Central European humanism, presenting the ways a scholarly culture became meaning and sellable for a wide group of learned elite |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-377) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Zsámboki, János, 1531-1584.
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Dudith, András, 1533-1589
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Habsburg, House of.
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Dudith, András, 1533-1589 fast |
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Habsburg, House of fast |
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Zsámboki, János, 1531-1584 fast |
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Sambucus, Johannes 1531-1584 gnd |
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Dudith, András 1533-1589 gnd |
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Sambucus, Johannes, 1531-1584. idsbb |
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Dudith, Andreas, 1533-1589. idsbb |
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Deutsches Auslandswissenschaftliches Institut Abteilung Ostmitteleuropa gnd |
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Humanism -- Europe, Central -- History -- 16th century
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Humanism -- Social aspects -- Europe, Central -- History -- 16th century
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Renaissance -- Europe, Central
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Humanists -- Hungary -- Biography
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Scholars -- Hungary -- Biography
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PHILOSOPHY -- Movements -- Humanism.
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Courts and courtiers
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Humanism
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Humanists
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Intellectual life
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Renaissance
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Scholars
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Europe, Central -- Intellectual life -- 16th century
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Austria -- Court and courtiers -- Biography
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Austria
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Central Europe
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Hungary
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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History
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789004183643 |
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9004183647 |
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1282952331 |
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9781282952331 |
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