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The Dispute of the New World: The History of a Polemic, 17501900
Antonello Gerbi
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Paperback. When Hegel described the Americas as an inferior continent, he was repeating a contention that inspired one of the most passionate debates of modern times. This provocative thesis drew heated responses from politicians, philosophers, publicists, and patriots on both sides of the Atlantic. This book is a study of this debate. Translator(s): Moyle, Jeremy. Num Pages: 700 pages. BIC Classification: 1K; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 228 x 43. Weight in Grams: 975.
When Hegel described the Americas as an inferior continent, he was repeating a contention that inspired one of the most passionate debates of modern times. Originally formulated by the eminent natural scientist Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon and expanded by the Prussian encyclopedist Cornelius de Pauw, this provocative thesis drew heated responses from politicians, philosophers, publicists, and patriots on both sides of the Atlantic. The ensuing polemic reached its apex in the latter decades of the eighteenth century and is far from extinct today.
Translated in 1973, The Dispute of the New World is the definitive study of this ... Read more
When Hegel described the Americas as an inferior continent, he was repeating a contention that inspired one of the most passionate debates of modern times. Originally formulated by the eminent natural scientist Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon and expanded by the Prussian encyclopedist Cornelius de Pauw, this provocative thesis drew heated responses from politicians, philosophers, publicists, and patriots on both sides of the Atlantic. The ensuing polemic reached its apex in the latter decades of the eighteenth century and is far from extinct today.
Translated in 1973, The Dispute of the New World is the definitive study of this ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
720
Place of Publication
Pittsburgh PA, United States
ISBN
9780822960812
SKU
V9780822960812
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About Antonello Gerbi
Antonello Gerbi (1904-1976) was a specialist on the history of political ideology and the author of several books, including The Dispute of the New World: The History of a Polemic, 1750-1900.
Reviews for The Dispute of the New World: The History of a Polemic, 17501900
"Vast and fascinating.... Now at last, updated and admirably translated by Dr. Jeremy Moyle, we have it in English; and none too soon, for this is a book which should be on the shelf of everyone who is curious not only about the European image of America but also about the history of man's attitude to man. Dr. Gerbi's study ... Read more