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Enlightening the World : Encyclopedie, The Book That Changed the Course of History
Enlightening the World Encyclopedie The Book That Changed the Course of History
Author: Philipp Blom
In 1777 several of the world's greatest men gathered together to create a book that would champion rationalism, free thinking, and secularism--the Encyclopédie. 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 wh...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781403968951
ISBN-10: 1403968950
Publication Date: 6/11/2005
Pages: 416
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Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Book Type: Hardcover
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