Enlightenment Contested

Autor*innen

• Jonathan Israel

Parameter

• 983 Seiten
• 35 Lesestunden

• Geschichte
• Philosophie
• Politik
• Politikwissenschaft
• Sachliteratur

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Jonathan Israel's "Enlightenment Contested" offers a major reassessment of the Western Enlightenment, focusing on the first half of the 18th century. He explores the roots of modern principles like reason, democracy, and equality, highlighting the struggle between anti-democratic mainstream and repressed radical ideas. The book emphasizes the interconnectedness of various Enlightenments across Europe.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
• Einband: Hardcover