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In 1580, Michel De Montaigne (1533-1592) Published A Book Unique In Its Title And In Its Content: Essays. A Literary Genre Was Born. At First Sight, The Essays Resemble A Patchwork Of Personal Reflections, But They Engage With Questions That Animate The Human Mind, And They Tend Toward A Single Goal: To Live Better In The Present And To Prepare For Death. For This Reason, Montaigne's Thought And Writings Have Been A Subject Of Enduring Interest Across Disciplines. This Handbook Brings Together Essays By Prominent Scholars, Who Examine Montaigne's Literary, Philosophical, And Political Contributions And Who Assess His Legacy And Relevance Today In A Global Perspective. The Chapters Of This Handbook Offer A Sweeping Study Of Montaigne Across Different Disciplines And In A Global Perspective. Introduction / Philippe Desan -- The Political Thought Of Montaigne / Biancamaria Fontana -- From Eyquem To Montaigne / Philippe Desan -- Montaigne's Education / George Hoffmann -- The Humanist Tradition And Montaigne / John O'brien -- Montaigne, Translator Of Raymond Sebond / Mireille Habert -- La Boétie And Montaigne / Michel Magnien -- The Public Life Of Montaigne / Philippe Desan -- Montaigne / Zachary Sayre Schiffman -- Montaigne And The Wars Of Religion / Mark Greengrass -- Publishing History Of The Essays / Jean Balsamo -- Montaigne's Travel Journal / François Rigolot -- Montaigne And History / John D. Lyons -- Montaigne On Rhetoric / Déborah Knop -- Montaigne's Turn To Modern Philosophy / Ann Hartle -- Montaigne, The New World, And Precolonialisms / Timothy J. Reiss -- Montaigne In The World / Paul J. Smith -- Montaigne In England And America / Warren Boutcher -- Montaigne And Shakespeare / William M. Hamlin -- Montaigne And Descartes / Michael Moriarty -- Montaigne On Language / Katie Chenoweth -- Montaigne On Reading / Peter Mack -- Montaigne On Free-thinking / Richard Scholar -- Montaigne On Self / Marie-clarté Lagrée -- Montaigne On Curiosity / Zahi Zalloua -- Montaigne On Justice And Law / Valérie M. Dionne -- Montaigne On Violence / Cynthia Nazarian -- Montaigne On Virtue And Ethics / Ullrich Langer -- Montaigne On Faith And Religion / Alain Legros -- Montaigne On Truth And Skepticism / Jan Miernowski -- Montaigne On Gender / Todd W. Reeser -- Montaigne On Women / Mary Mckinley -- Montaigne On Friendship / Eric Macphail -- Montaigne On Empathy / Sarah Bakewell -- Montaigne On Love / Elizabeth Guild -- Montaigne On Memory / Andrea Frisch -- Montaigne On Animals / Thierry Gontier -- Montaigne On Imagination / Wes Williams -- Montaigne On Alterity / Tom Conley -- Montaigne On Monsters And Monstrosity / Kathleen Long -- Montaigne On Aging / Cynthia Skenazi -- Montaigne On Health And Death / Dorothea Heitsch -- Bibliographic And Research Resources On Montaigne / Philippe Desan -- Montaigne On Style / Kathy Eden. Edited By Philippe Desan. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web.