The Enlightenment World (Routledge Worlds)

"The Enlightenment World offers an informed, comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the European Enlightenment (circa 1660-1800) as both an historical epoch and a cultural formation. The chapters are written by leading international experts and presented in non-technical and accessible language. This collection begins with the intellectual origins of the Enlightenment, and progresses through a wide range of topics in an exploration of this era of sweeping changes and transformation. Chapters cover areas as diverse as government, fashion, craftsmen and artisans, philanthropy, cross-cultural encounters, feminism, censorship, science and education, and contemporary and modern critics of the Enlightenment. This volume provides essential reading for all students of the Enlightenment."--Jacket.