Parekh, Surya
Black Enlightenment
- ISBN 13:
- 9781478025191
- author:
- Parekh, Surya
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Duke University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 216
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.2 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Professional & Vocational, Nonfiction, Philosophy,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Black Enlightenment by Surya Parekh challenges our understanding of the Enlightenment period by reimagining it from the perspective of Black subjects. This thought-provoking work places the writings of influential figures such as Francis Williams, Ignatius Sancho, and Phillis Wheatley alongside those of their white European contemporaries, David Hume and Immanuel Kant. By examining the works of these authors, Parekh reveals the anxiety of race that pervades the Enlightenment period. This nuanced approach complicates common understandings of the era, highlighting the importance of Black Enlightenment thought in a way that is both timely and crucial for our understanding of modern society. This book invites readers to consider the significance of reading Black Enlightenment authors who have been historically marginalized by societal norms.
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