{"product_id":"9783032315786","title":"Who wrote the Encyclopédie? New Research on 33,000 Anonymous Articles","description":"\u003ch3\u003eScience Networks. Historical Studies\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eWho wrote the Encyclopédie?\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNew Research on 33,000 Anonymous Articles\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAlain Cernuschi | Lucien Derainne | Alexandre Guilbaud\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eThis volume is a broad exploration of the authorship and editorial practices behind the \u003cem\u003eEncyclopédie \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eof Diderot and D’Alembert\u003c\/span\u003e, a monumental work of the Enlightenment.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eIt explores the intricate history of its creation, the identification of anonymous contributors, and the revolutionary impact of digital resources on scholarly research. The pioneering efforts of J. Lough, J. Proust, and R. N. Schwab laid the groundwork for uncovering the authorship of numerous unsigned articles. Recent studies, particularly those conducted by the \u003cem\u003eENCCRE\u003c\/em\u003e project, have significantly expanded our understanding, identifying thousands of previously anonymous articles. This book provides an overview of these discoveries, the methodologies employed, and the renewed understanding of the \u003cem\u003eEncyclopédie\u003c\/em\u003e’s editorial history and contributions.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eThis work is ideal for academics, historians, and anyone interested in the Enlightenment and the evolution of encyclopedic knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlain Cernuschi \u003c\/strong\u003eis a retired “maître d’enseignement et de recherche” of the University of Lausanne and a member of the \u003cem\u003eENCCRE\u003c\/em\u003e’s scientific committee and of the editorial board for the \u003cem\u003eComplete Works\u003c\/em\u003e of D’Alembert. His research and publications focus primarily on Enlightenment encyclopedias, as well as on Rousseau, Diderot, and 18th-century musical thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLucien Derainne \u003c\/strong\u003eholds the Junior Professor Chair \"Littérature and scientific skills\" at the University Jean Monnet. He works on the history of scientific methods in eighteenth-century France. He’s a member of the \u003cem\u003eENCCRE\u003c\/em\u003e’s scientific committee.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlexandre Guilbaud \u003c\/strong\u003eis\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ea\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003emember of the Institut de mathématiques de Jussieu-Paris Rive Gauche. Part of his research focuses on the history of the mathematical sciences and their interactions in the 18th century; the other part falls within the field of Digital Humanities, which he heads, and the \u003cem\u003eComplete Works\u003c\/em\u003e of D’Alembert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 September 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBirkhäuser\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032315786\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50450071912588,"sku":"9783032315786","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032315786.jpg?v=1780593189","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783032315786","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}