The Enlightenment
The Rise of Modern Paganism
Peter Gay (Author)
The eighteenth-century Enlightenment marks the beginning of the modern
age, when the scientific method and belief in reason and progress came
to hold sway over the Western world.
In the twentieth century, however, the Enlightenment has often been judged harshly for its apparently simplistic optimism. Now a master historian goes back to the sources to give a fully rounded account of its true accomplishments.
Book Details
- Paperback
- July 1995
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ISBN 978-0-393-31302-4
- 5.5 × 8.3 in
/ 592 pages
- Volume(s): 1
- Territory Rights: Worldwide
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Volume(s): 2
Endorsements & Reviews
“Extraordinary and brilliant.” — R. R. Palmer, Journal of Modern History
“Gay's picture of the philosophes is persuasive, put forward with profound scholarship and ease of style.” — George L. Mosse, New York Times Book Review
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