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The definitive reference work on 'the long eighteenth century'

Table of Contents

I. Definitions and Interpretations of the Enlightenment A. Principal Articles B. Supporting Articles II. The Political Geography of the Enlightenment A. The International Seetting and its Significant Historical Events B. Nations, States, and Politics C. Cities, Towns, Centers, and Institutions of Intellectual Activity D. Demography E. Linguistic Change F. European contact and Colonialism III. The Agencies and Spaces of the Enlightenment A. The
World of Print B. Media of Diffusion C. Popularizers, Appropriators, and Critics of the Enlightenment D. Education (including Ecclesiastical Education) IV. Enlightenment, Thought, and 18th Century Culture
A. The Essential Debates and Concepts of the Enlightenment B. Major Schools and Movements of Thought C. Biographies

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"The most comprehensive resource available about the era that transformed Western Civilization."--Historical Media Review
"An excellent choice for students."--School Library Journal
"The definitive reference source for this enormously important epoch."--American Reference
"Extremely well timed."--Boston Globe
"A valuable guide to the period."--History Magazine
"Highly Recommended."--CHOICE
"This new work offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date coverage available....Impressive range and currency."--Library Journal [Starred Review]
"The most comprehensive resource available about the era that transformed Western Civilization."--Historical Media Review
"One of the most ambitious and important reference works to be published in recent years."--Reason
"This new work offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date coverage available....Impressive range and currency."--Library Journal [Starred Review]