Joseph Scaliger: A Study in the History of Classical Scholarship. Volume II: Historical Chronology (Oxford-Warburg Studies)

This book describes the later life of Joseph Scaliger (1540-1609), the most original scholar of the late Renaissance. It concentrates on his efforts to date the main events of ancient and medieval history, a study that required him to use both astronomical data and philological methods. Volume I of this study was published in 1983, and received wide critical attention. This volume describes the later life of Joseph Scaliger (1540-1609), perhaps the most original scholar of the later Renaissance. It concentrates on his efforts to date the main events of ancient and medieval history, a study that required him to use both astronomical data and philological methods. 1. Textual Criticism And Exegesis -- 2. Historical Chronology. Anthony Grafton. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.