Verteidigung als Angriff: Apologie und Vindicatio als M#x000F6;glichkeiten der Positionierung im gelehrten Diskurs

The provocations for scholarly disputes during the early modern period are as diverse as their objects of contention. Yet these often-polemical exchanges reveal a common feature: they are characterized by great awareness of form. Defensive maneuvers can often be read as a form of attack. Individual studies examine apologetic writings in the specific contexts of different disciplines.