How Germany Left the Republic of Letters

Eskildsen discusses the impact of scholars from Northern Europe, specifically Germany, to the Republic of Letters, a common culture of scholarship, which existed across Europe from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment from around 1500. Among other things, he highlights the fact that unlike the Frenc...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the history of ideas 2004-07, Vol.65 (3), p.421-432
1. Verfasser:	Eskildsen, Kasper Risbjerg
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Academic communities Academic learning Age of Enlightenment Christianity Cultural history Early modern history Enlightenment Europe European history French language Germany Historical studies (History of philosophy. History of ideas) Humanism Imagined communities Intellectuals Middle Ages Philosophy Protestantism Religious literature Religious rituals Social history Social impact Universities
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Zusammenfassung:	Eskildsen discusses the impact of scholars from Northern Europe, specifically Germany, to the Republic of Letters, a common culture of scholarship, which existed across Europe from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment from around 1500. Among other things, he highlights the fact that unlike the French colleagues, the scholars of Northern Europe had no interest in isolating themselves from state power. Details of the discussion are presented.
ISSN:	0022-5037 1086-3222 1086-3222
DOI:	10.1353/jhi.2005.0004