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The Beggar and the Professor

- A Sixteenth-Century Family Saga

About The Beggar and the Professor

From autobiographical writings, this book reconstructs the extraordinary life of Thomas Platter and the lives of his sons. It expands the historical contexts of these accounts and, in the process, brings to life the customs, perceptions and character of an age on the threshold of modernity.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780226473246
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 416
  • Published:
  • June 5, 1998
  • Dimensions:
  • 233x187x28 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 602 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 20, 2024
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025

Description of The Beggar and the Professor

From autobiographical writings, this book reconstructs the extraordinary life of Thomas Platter and the lives of his sons. It expands the historical contexts of these accounts and, in the process, brings to life the customs, perceptions and character of an age on the threshold of modernity.

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