Bentley (Classic Reprint)

Jebb, R. C.

ISBN 10: 0265538017 / ISBN 13: 9780265538012

Published by AMS Press, 1968

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Bentley (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: AMS Press
• Publication Date: 1968
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0265538017
• ISBN 13: 9780265538012
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Reprint.
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Bio Literary

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Synopsis

Bentley by R. C. Jebb reveals Richard Bentley's life and work, a landmark biography of a towering scholar.

Bentley was a pivotal figure in early modern scholarship, whose life intertwines bold ideas with fierce academic and political battles. This book traces his rise from a Yorkshire upbringing to the leadership of Cambridge during a dynamic era, and it illuminates how his approach to texts and criticism reshaped classical studies and the study of the Greek Testament.

• Discover the methods that made his textual work stand apart, especially his insistence on analyzing primary sources directly.
• Explore the controversies, manipulations, and legal fights that tested his resolve and shaped university life.
• Meet the public figures and intellectual circles that influenced his career and reception.
• See how his scholarly achievements influenced later generations and the history of scholarship.

Ideal for readers of scholarly biographies, university history, and the evolution of classical scholarship.