Henry S. Commager

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The Empire of Reason: How Europe Imagined and America Realized the Enlightenment

Henry S. Commager

Synopsis:
The foremost American historian of his generation delves into the nation's European origins, illuminating how the new country embodied the principles of the Enlightenment--ideals that Europe, trapped by tradition and privilege, could not itself realize. "...crystalline clarity of...writing [causes] explosions in the reader's mind...history to be pondered and cherished."--The New York Times. "Learning and reason are at the service of a mind whose understanding of democracy gains brilliance and power from a passion for...freedom."--Arthur Schlesinger Jr.

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Other editions: Hardcover - 2005, Softcover - 2005, Softcover - 2004, Softcover - 2002, Softcover - 2002, Hardcover - 2001, Hardcover - 1999, Softcover - 1998, Softcover - 1996, Softcover - 1994