Narratives of Enlightenment

Cosmopolitan History from Voltaire to Gibbon

Autor*innen

• Karen O'Brien

Reihen

• Cambridge Studien zur englischen Literatur und Gedankenwelt des 18. Jahrhunderts

Parameter

• 268 Seiten
• 10 Lesestunden

• Geschichte

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Focusing on the contributions of Voltaire, David Hume, William Robertson, Edward Gibbon, and David Ramsay, the book explores their narratives within the political and national contexts of France, Scotland, England, and America during the eighteenth century. It challenges previous interpretations that highlight nationalism, instead showcasing how these historians fostered cosmopolitan perspectives that transcended national cultural concerns, offering a fresh understanding of Enlightenment thought.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2004
• Einband: Paperback