The Roads to Modernity: The British, French, and American Enlightenments
Title: The Roads to Modernity: The British, French, and American Enlightenments
Author: Gertrude Himmelfarb
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN-10: 1-4000-4236-4
ISBN-13: 978-1-4000-4236-4
Language: English
Pages: 304
Dimensions: 14.8 x 22 cm
Publication Date: August 24, 2004
Genre: History, Philosophy
Condition: Good
Description:
In The Roads to Modernity, historian Gertrude Himmelfarb offers a revisionist perspective on the Enlightenment by contrasting its development in Britain, France, and America. She argues that the British Enlightenment emphasized social virtues such as compassion and benevolence, the French Enlightenment prioritized reason, and the American Enlightenment focused on liberty. Through this comparative analysis, Himmelfarb highlights the unique contributions of each tradition to modern Western thought.
Title: The Roads to Modernity: The British, French, and American Enlightenments
Author: Gertrude Himmelfarb
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN-10: 1-4000-4236-4
ISBN-13: 978-1-4000-4236-4
Language: English
Pages: 304
Dimensions: 14.8 x 22 cm
Publication Date: August 24, 2004
Genre: History, Philosophy
Condition: Good
Description:
In The Roads to Modernity, historian Gertrude Himmelfarb offers a revisionist perspective on the Enlightenment by contrasting its development in Britain, France, and America. She argues that the British Enlightenment emphasized social virtues such as compassion and benevolence, the French Enlightenment prioritized reason, and the American Enlightenment focused on liberty. Through this comparative analysis, Himmelfarb highlights the unique contributions of each tradition to modern Western thought.
Title: The Roads to Modernity: The British, French, and American Enlightenments
Author: Gertrude Himmelfarb
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN-10: 1-4000-4236-4
ISBN-13: 978-1-4000-4236-4
Language: English
Pages: 304
Dimensions: 14.8 x 22 cm
Publication Date: August 24, 2004
Genre: History, Philosophy
Condition: Good
Description:
In The Roads to Modernity, historian Gertrude Himmelfarb offers a revisionist perspective on the Enlightenment by contrasting its development in Britain, France, and America. She argues that the British Enlightenment emphasized social virtues such as compassion and benevolence, the French Enlightenment prioritized reason, and the American Enlightenment focused on liberty. Through this comparative analysis, Himmelfarb highlights the unique contributions of each tradition to modern Western thought.