Enlightening the world Encyclopédie, the book that changed the course of history
In 1777 several of the world's greatest men gathered together to create a book that would champion rationalism, free thinking, and secularism--the Encyclopedie. Such leading minds as Diderot, Rousseau, and Voltaire conceived of a work that would tear down the social order dominated by the Crown...
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Palgrave Macmillan
2005
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| Edición: | 1. Palgrave Macmillan ed |
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| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991001032159708016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es |
| Sumario: | In 1777 several of the world's greatest men gathered together to create a book that would champion rationalism, free thinking, and secularism--the Encyclopedie. Such leading minds as Diderot, Rousseau, and Voltaire conceived of a work that would tear down the social order dominated by the Crown and Church, a brave act at a time when heresy could still be punished by death. During the years it took to produce all twenty-seven volumes, the writers faced exile, jail, and censorship. But when they were done, they had created a book that would provide the foundation for the Enlightenment and change the world forever. Novelist and historian Philipp Blom presents the story behind the sixteen-year struggle to create the Encyclopedie, the men who wrote it, the powerful forces that tried to suppress it, and the tremendous impact it had on the world. |
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| Notas: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 327-336) e índice |
| Descripción Física: | XXV, 372 p. : il. ; 25 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781403968951 |
