Mapping THE REPUBLIC OF LETTERS.

The article explores a digital database created by the Packard Humanities Institute, Stanford University and the Electronic Enlightenment Project. Titled "Republic of Letters," the project aims to log the metadata of letters exchanged between notable individuals from Europe, the Americas and Asia fr...

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Publicado en:Humanities Vol. 34; no. 6; pp. 20 - 26
Autor principal: HINDLEY, MEREDITH
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Superintendent of Documents Nov/Dec2013
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Sumario:The article explores a digital database created by the Packard Humanities Institute, Stanford University and the Electronic Enlightenment Project. Titled "Republic of Letters," the project aims to log the metadata of letters exchanged between notable individuals from Europe, the Americas and Asia from the early 17th to the mid-19th century. Details relating to the work of the French enlightenment writer Voltaire are also discussed.