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Informationen zum Autor Elizabeth Morgan Armstrong PhD has been teaching at James Madison University in Harrisonburg Virginia since 1998. She is currently finishing a second master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling there, and plans to practice in Equine Assisted Mental Health. Little Boy Little Boy is her first publication outside the academic field. Klappentext Mrs Armstrong gives a full-length historical study of an important and admirable figure of Robert Estienne. Zusammenfassung This book was originally published in 1954. Mrs Armstrong gives a full-length historical study of an important and admirable figure of Robert Estienne. Through his scholarly work and his ideals of artistry and craftsmanship of printing! he also brought understanding to the dissemination of a culture. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of illustrations; Preface; Translations, transcriptions, names and dates; Abbreviation; Introduction; Part I. The Merchant-Craftsman: 1. Origins of the Estienne Press; 2. Robert Estienne's beginnings; 3. Business policy and publicity; 4. Output and sales; 5. Privilege and piracy; 6. Production; 7. Staff and family; Part II. The Scholar-Publisher: 8. A scholar in business; 9. The Bible in Latin; 10. From Terence to the Thesaurus linguae latinae; 11. Lexicography: Latin and French; 12. General publishing 1526-1539; 13. General publishing 1539-1550; 14. Relations with Budé and other authors; Part III. The King's Printer: 15. Appointment as Printer in Hebrew and Latin; 16. Appointment as Printer in Greek; 17. Greek publishing 1544-1551; 18. The King's Printer and the King's publicists; 19. Estienne at court; 20. The King's Printer: public servant; Part IV. The King's Printer and the Censors: 21. Censorship in France: prohibition and expurgation; 22. Francis I and the Louvain condemnation of Estienne; 23. From Francis I to Henry II: Estienne before the Privy Council; 24. From Francis I to Henry II: the Chambre Ardente: the final ban; 25. 'Estienne's party'; 26. Estienne and the Faculty of Theology; Part V. Geneva: 27. The move from Paris; 28. Robert and Charles: the transition; 29. 'At the Olive-tree of Robert Estienne': 1551-1559; 30. Estienne and the Council of Geneva 1: privileges and a prosecution; 31. Estienne and the Coucil of Geneva 2: the censorship; 32. Estienne's will and death; 33. Estienne's faith; A letter from Estienne to Cordier; Appendices; Select bibliography; Index....
