The Beggar and the Professor
Author | : Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 431 |
Release | : 1997 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780226473246 |
ISBN-13 | : 0226473244 |
Rating | : 4/5 (46 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Beggar and the Professor written by Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a wealth of vivid autobiographical writings, Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie reconstructs the extraordinary life of Thomas Platter and the lives of his sons, bringing to life the customs, perceptions, and character of an age poised at the threshold of modernity. 26 halftones. 5 maps. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.