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    If academic monographs were covered by the Trade Descriptions Act—and why not?—then Elisa Tamarkin’s new book would be the greatest publisher’s liability since Steven Shapin’s A Social History of T...
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    Pietro Pomponazzi and the Rôle of Nature in Oracular Divination
    Intellectual History Review 20 (4): 435-455. 2010.
    Since the early decades of the sixteenth century, Pomponazzi has been a name to conjure with: to some, the first of the modern atheists; to others, a hero of the new philosophy. But how much direct influence did his work have? This question is explored in terms of the way in which oracular divination is treated. In the sixteenth century, the range of conceptual categories available to explain such phenomena was threefold: natural, supernatural or simply unreal. In some cases, such as those of de…Read more
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    Inspired by Jill Kraye's many contributions to European intellectual history, this volume presents a diverse collection of studies in Renaissance philosophy and humanism by leading experts in the field.
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    A history of ambiguity
    Princeton University Press. 2019.
    Ever since it was first published 1930, William Empson's "Seven Types of Ambiguity" has been perceived as a milestone in literary criticism - far from being an impediment to communication, ambiguity now seemed an index of poetic richness and expressive power. Little, however, has been written on the broader trajectory of Western thought about ambiguity before Empson; as a result, the nature of his innovation has been poorly understood. This book remedies this omission. Starting with classical gr…Read more
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    The Birth of the Past
    Intellectual History Review 23 (2): 274-276. 2013.
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  • Nicolas Peiresc and the Delphic Tripod in the Republic of Letters
    Journal of the Warburg and Courtauld Institutes 74 (1): 263-279. 2011.