The General Biographical Dictionary. Revised By A. Chalmers - Softcover

Alexander Chalmers

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371875889 ISBN 13: 9780371875889

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

The General Biographical Dictionary. Revised By A. Chalmers by Alexander Chalmers is an early 19th-century reference work that compiles alphabetically arranged biographical notices across Europe, spanning from antiquity to the eighteenth century. This fourth and final part (Part 4 of 4) covers surnames Laf through Lang, offering concise life summaries, major works, offices held, and occasional character sketches. It surveys religious leaders, scientists and mathematicians, jurists and historians, artists and authors, and other scholars, highlighting notable contributions, edited editions, patronage networks, and places of death. The volume emphasizes intersections of religion, science, philosophy, law, and culture, and frequently notes controversies, editorial activities, and bibliographic pointers. It includes an index and cross references to guide readers to related entries, serving as a dense reference companion for scholars and students seeking quick biographical context for European intellectuals from late antiquity to the early modern era. The collection exemplifies the dictionary’s method of blending life narration with bibliographic and critical detail, forming a pan European panorama of learning and ecclesiastical life.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371875889
• ISBN 13: 9780371875889
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 548