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A Companion to the Enlightenment
Yolton
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Description for A Companion to the Enlightenment
Paperback. The Companion focusses on the international intellectual movement of the Enlightenment, and the individuals who shaped it. A number of substantial essays survey the main topics of dictionaries, encyclopedias, art, music and theatre, while central philosophical concepts such as human nature are also examined. Editor(s): Yolton, John W.; Rogers, Pat; Stafford, Barbara; Porter, Roy. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 592 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; GBC; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; JFCX; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 27. Weight in Grams: 960.
The Companion focusses on the international intellectual movement of the Enlightenment, and the individuals who shaped it. A number of substantial essays survey the main topics of dictionaries, encyclopedias, art, music and theatre, while central philosophical concepts such as human nature are also examined. Specialized topics receive short definitions and there are several hundred biographies. Chronology. 100 halftones. Bibliographies. Index.
The Companion focusses on the international intellectual movement of the Enlightenment, and the individuals who shaped it. A number of substantial essays survey the main topics of dictionaries, encyclopedias, art, music and theatre, while central philosophical concepts such as human nature are also examined. Specialized topics receive short definitions and there are several hundred biographies. Chronology. 100 halftones. Bibliographies. Index.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture
Number of Pages
592
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631196884
SKU
V9780631196884
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About Yolton
John Yolton is a distinguished philosopher and specialist on the life and works of Locke. Roy Porter is a historian of the 18th century. Pat Rogers is a specialist on literature of the period and editor of reference works. Barbara Stafford is an art historian active in the American Society for 18th Century Studies. ... Read more
Reviews for A Companion to the Enlightenment
"This enlightening companion is a work of reference valuable to anybody interested in the history of thought." The Times "An informative and authoritative resource." English Literature "This attractive reference book will be of enormous value to anyone interested in virtually any aspect of the Enlightenment ... an essential volume for libraries, Enlightenment scholars, and anyone interested in ... Read more