9780312237011

The Enlightenment

Format: Hardcover

ISBN13: 9780312237011

Hardcover|9780312237011


Overview

This brief volume introduces the movement called the Enlightenment that swept through 18h-century Europe affecting all areas of political, religious, and educational life. A variety of selections showcase the writings of a number of Enlightenment figures, including Locke, Rousseau, Mary Wortley Montagu, Diderot, and Moses Mendelssohn. A comprehensive introduction reaches back to the roots of the movement to set up critical background on the political and social debates of the period. All documents are preceded by headnotes, and the volume includes a chronology, 14 illustrations, a bibliography, and an index.

ISBN-13

9780312237011

ISBN-10

0312237014

Weight

0.80 Pounds

Dimensions

5.75 x 0.75 x 8.25 In

List Price

$79.95

Edition

1st Edition

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Pages

255 pages

Publisher

Palgrave Macmillan

Published On

2000-12-15



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