Clark, J. C. D.
The Enlightenment: An Idea and Its History
- ISBN 13:
- 9780198916284
- author:
- Clark, J. C. D.
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 592
- Dimensions:
- 24 x 16 x 3.4 centimetres (1.00
- Genre:
- History, World History, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Enlightenment: An Idea and Its History by J. C. D. Clark The concept of the Enlightenment has become a widely accepted term in popular culture and various academic disciplines, but its historical origins and evolution are often misunderstood. This book provides a critical historical analysis of the Enlightenment in England, Scotland, France, Germany, and the United States from the mid-17th century to the present. Historians have long debated the dates, locations, and contents of the Enlightenment, with many assuming it was a cohesive movement. However, J. C. D. Clark argues that the concept of the Enlightenment was not widely adopted in those societies until the mid-20th century, and that it was unknown in the 18th century. This challenges the conventional account of the Enlightenment as a phenomenon, and instead reveals it to be a historiographical concept that has been used to shape our understanding of modernity.
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