The Vatican Manuscript of Spinoza's Ethica

by Pina Totaro, Leen Spruit, Baruch Spinoza

Brill authors Leen Spruit and Pina Totaro discovered the original manuscript of Spinoza's "Ethica" in the Vatican library. This spectacular discovery attracted a lot of media attention.

The Vatican codex, which contains the complete text of Spinoza's Ethics, is the only surviving manuscript of this work and constitutes a document of great importance. On 23 September 1677, it was handed over to the Roman Holy Office by Spinoza's former...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004209263
• ISBN13: 9789004209268
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.7"