George Washington's False Teeth

Arising out of a project intended to examine Thomas Jefferson''s excursions in Paris this text explores out-of-the-way corners of the 18th century focusing on the interrelated themes of French-American connections life in the Republic of Letters modes of communication and ways of thought peculiar to the French Enlightenment. Darnton (European history Princeton U.) obliquely refers in his title to the almost ubiquitous prevalence of toothaches at the time reflecting his belief that by focusing on the ways the period differed from ours we can come to a greater understanding of its actualities. Annotation (c) Book News Inc. Portland OR (booknews.com)