Johann Friedrich Schannat (1683–1739): Praktiken historisch-kritischer Gelehrsamkeit im frühen 18. Jahrhundert

The Luxembourg-born scholar Johann Friedrich Schannat (1683–1739) was one of the most significant Catholic historians of his generation. This volume looks at his correspondence in order to examine the diversity of the practices that characterized historical-critical scholarship in the early eighteenth century. The letters provide insights into how the scholar generated knowledge and emphatically point to the central role played by his network.