History and Nature in the Enlightenment

Nathaniel Wolloch

Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2011

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The mastery of nature was viewed by eighteenth-century historians as an important measure of the progress of civilization. Modern scholarship has hitherto taken insufficient notice of this important idea. This book discusses this topic in connection with the mainstream religious, political, and philosophical elements of Enlightenment culture.

ISBN-13
9781409421146
ISBN-10
1409421147
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year
2011
Publication date
2011-04-28
Pages
308
Dimensions
234x156x
Weight
725