Democratic Enlightenment: Philosophy, Revolution, and Human Rights 1750-1790

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Synopsis
Running counter to mainstream thinking, Jonathan Israel presents a radical account of the late Enlightenment highlights forgotten currents and figures. He demonstrates how a group of philosophe-revolutionnaires provided the intellectual powerhouse of the French Revolution, and how their ideas connect with modern Western democracy.
Copyright:
2012

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
ISBN-13:
9780199668090
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
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Copyrighted By:
Jonathan Israel
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Philosophy, Politics and Government
Submitted By:
Worth Trust
Proofread By:
Worth Trust
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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