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Seize the Book, Jail the Author

Johann Lorenz Schmidt and Censorship in Eighteenth-century Germany

  • Hardback
  • 312 pages
  • Publisher: Purdue University Press
  • 16.3 x 23.9 x 3 cm

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Under the patronage of two south German nobles, Johann Lorenz Schmidt published an annotated translation of the Bible opening books in 1735. This work focuses on the controversy it aroused and of its eventual suppression, and sheds light on aspects of the 18th century and issues of censorship.
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  • Author

    Paul S. Spalding

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Purdue University Press

  • Published

    April 1998

  • Edition

    annotated edition

  • Weight

    595g

  • Page Count

    312

  • Dimensions

    16.3 x 23.9 x 3 cm

  • ISBN

    9781557531162

  • ISBN-10

    1557531161

  • Eden Code

    1177844

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