The Enlightenment World

<p><em>The Enlightenment World</em> offers an informed, comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the European Enlightenment (c. 1720-1800) as both an historical epoch and a cultural formation. </p><p>This prestigious collection begins with the intellectual origins of the Enlightenment, and spans early formations up to both contemporary and modern critics of the Enlightenment. </p><p>The chapters, written by leading international experts, represent the most cutting-edge research within the field and include:</p><ul> <li>The High Enlightenment</li> <li>Polite Culture and the Arts</li> <li>Reforming the World</li> <li>Material and Pop Culture</li> <li>Transformations and Exploration.</li> </ul><p>Covering topics as diverse as government, fashion, craftsmen and artisans, philanthropy, cross-cultural encounters, feminism, censorship, science and education, this volume will provide essential reading for all students of the Enlightenment.</p>