The Enlightenment (New Approaches to European History, Series Number 31) - Hardcover

Outram, Dorinda

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521837766 ISBN 13: 9780521837767

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2005

Synopsis

Debate over the meaning of 'Enlightenment' began in the eighteenth century and has continued unabated until our own times. This period saw the emergence of arguments on the nature of man, truth, the place of God, and the international circulation of ideas, people and gold. In the second edition of her book, Dorinda Outram studies the Enlightenment as a global phenomenon, comparing it against the period's broader social changes. The new edition also features a new introduction and chapter on slavery, and the bibliography and short biographies have been extended.

About this title

Book Description:

Debate over the meaning of 'Enlightenment' began in the eighteenth century and has continued unabated until our own times. This period saw the opening of arguments on the nature of man, truth, on the place of God, and the international circulation of ideas, people and gold. The second edition of this unique textbook offers a fresh introduction, a new chapter on slavery, and new material on the Enlightenment as a global phenomenon. The book will prove invaluable reading to students of eighteenth century history, philosophy, and the history of ideas.

About the Author:

Dorinda Outram is Professor of History at the University of Rochester. Her previous publications include Uneasy Careers and Intimate Lives: Women in Science, 1789-1979 (1987) and The Body and the French Revolution: Sex Class and Political Culture (1989).

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0521837766
• ISBN 13: 9780521837767
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 184