La Boulangerie e le moltiplicazioni autoriali del barone d’Holbach: studi e prospettive

Abstract

The figure of Paul-Henry Thiry, Baron d’Holbach is the focus of new projects and growing interest, owing to the centrality of his thought in the dissemination of radical Enlightenment and the manner in which his ideas were propagated. However, there is still a lack of a complete edition of his works: the complexity of the manifestation of his authorship may have contributed to this impasse. The 'collective' vision of knowledge that d’Holbach shared with his Parisian côterie, acquired during his years of study in Leiden, and his reserved attitude towards personal fame, constitute further areas of interest. Recent contributions appear to reconsider d’Holbach's figure through new research perspectives, with particular attention to the strength of his impact on European culture in the eighteenth century and subsequent centuries, as well as on the clandestine book trade.