Britannica guide to the ideas that made the modern world : the people, philosophy and history of the Enlightenment / [introduction by A.C. Grayling].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grayling, A. C., author.

Contributor:

Grayling, A. C., writer of introduction.

Series:

Britannica guide series.

The Britannica Guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Enlightenment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxix, 369 pages, [8] pages of plates) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

London : Robinson, 2008.

Philadelphia : Running Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Ideas that made the Modern World is part of the Britannica Guide Series that offers a look into the people, philosophy, and history of the enlightenment. The Britannica Guides series offers an essential introduction to many of the key issues of our time. Clear, accurate, and meticulously researched, the series gives both background and analysis for when you need to know for sure what is really happening in the world, whether you are an expert, student, or traveler.

Contents:

Contents; List of Illustrations; Introduction; 1 A History of the Enlightenment; 2 The Scientific Revolution; 3 Man and Evolution; 4 Culture and Education; 5 Economics and Industrial Revolution; 6 The Age of Revolution: Enlightenment Politics; 7 Philosophy, Ethics, and Religion; 8 Key Figures: Thinkers, Writers, and Revolutionaries; 9 Key Texts: Extracts and Further Reading; Further Reading; Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786611827205

9781281827203

1281827207

9781593392277

1593392273

OCLC:

310092509