History

In 1865 wealthy American expatriate Henry Bergh (18131888) chose suddenly to abandon a life of leisure in Europe.

While cohorts of Gen Z have flocked to TikTok, some governments are fighting to have it banned.

While cohorts of Gen Z have flocked to TikTok, some governments are fighting to have it banned.

This book offers the first thorough-going account of the covert manuscript dissemination of a pivotal text in the history of early modern philosophy and science, namely the Traite de l'homme by Rene Descartes, completed in 1633 but published in printed form only in 1662 and 1664.