Anthony Grafton: 3 books
Forgers and Critics, New Edition
Creativity and Duplicity in Western Scholarship
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2019
The close links between forgery and criticism throughout history
In Forgers and Critics, Anthony Grafton provides a wide-ranging exploration of the links between forgery and scholarship. Labeling forgery the “criminal sibling” of criticism, Grafton describes a panorama of remarkable individuals—forgers...
What Was History?
The Art of History in Early Modern Europe
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2012
From the late fifteenth century onwards, scholars across Europe began to write books about how to read and evaluate histories. These pioneering works grew from complex early modern debates about law, religion and classical scholarship. Anthony Grafton's book is based on his Trevelyan Lectures of 2005,...
How to Build a Life in the Humanities
Meditations on the Academic Work-Life Balance
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2015
A follow-up to the popular Graduate Study for the 21st Century , this book seeks to expand professional development to include the personal aspects of daily lives in the humanities. How to Build a Life in the Humanities delves into pressing work-life issues such as post-tenure depression, academic life with children, aging, and adjuncting.