The Enlightenment world /
"The Enlightenment World offers an informed, comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the European Enlightenment (circa 1660-1800) as both an historical epoch and a cultural formation. The chapters are written by leading international experts and presented in non-technical and accessible langua...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2004.
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| Series: | Routledge worlds.
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| Summary: | "The Enlightenment World offers an informed, comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the European Enlightenment (circa 1660-1800) as both an historical epoch and a cultural formation. The chapters are written by leading international experts and presented in non-technical and accessible language. This collection begins with the intellectual origins of the Enlightenment, and progresses through a wide range of topics in an exploration of this era of sweeping changes and transformation. Chapters cover areas as diverse as government, fashion, craftsmen and artisans, philanthropy, cross-cultural encounters, feminism, censorship, science and education, and contemporary and modern critics of the Enlightenment. This volume provides essential reading for all students of the Enlightenment."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | xxi, 714 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 0415215757 9780415215756 |