Ireland and the French Enlightenment, 1700-1800

Type

Book

Authors

ISBN 10

0312220308

ISBN 13

9780312220303

Tags

France, World, European, Europe, International Relations

Description

While the editors acknowledge that the notion of the French Enlightenment having reached Ireland may raise some eyebrows, nine contributors demonstrate that this fact is far from farfetched. They examine the literary, scientific, and ecclesiastical diffusion channels; the impact of Enlightenment philosophies; and the prevailing images of Ireland in the popular and learned French mind. Montesquieu, Rousseau, and Voltaire react to, and are reacted to by, the Irish. Appends a semi-annotated bibliography of literary review magazines and Enlightenment-related books and translations printed in Ireland during this period. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) - from Amzon

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