Britannica guide to the ideas that made the modern world : the people, philosophy and history of the Enlightenment / / [introduction by A.C. Grayling]

• Autore: Grayling A. C.
• Pubblicazione: London, : Robinson, 2008; Philadelphia : , : Running Press, , 2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxix, 369 pages, [8] pages of plates) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 190
• Soggetto topico: Enlightenment
• Persona (resp. second.): GraylingA. C.
• Note generali: Description based on print version record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; List of Illustrations; Introduction; 1 A History of the Enlightenment; 2 The Scientific Revolution; 3 Man and Evolution; 4 Culture and Education; 5 Economics and Industrial Revolution; 6 The Age of Revolution: Enlightenment Politics; 7 Philosophy, Ethics, and Religion; 8 Key Figures: Thinkers, Writers, and Revolutionaries; 9 Key Texts: Extracts and Further Reading; Further Reading; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The Ideas that made the Modern World is part of the Britannica Guide Series that offers a look into the people, philosophy, and history of the enlightenment. The Britannica Guides series offers an essential introduction to many of the key issues of our time. Clear, accurate, and meticulously researched, the series gives both background and analysis for when you need to know for sure what is really happening in the world, whether you are an expert, student, or traveler.
• Titolo autorizzato: Britannica guide to the ideas that made the modern world
• ISBN: 1-281-82720-7; 9786611827205; 1-59339-227-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910782783403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Britannica guide series.