The Enlightenment: The Rise of Modern Paganism (Vol. 1) (v. 1)

by Peter Gay

Paperback, 1995

Status

Available

Call number

190.9033

Collection

Publication

W. W. Norton & Company (1995), Paperback, 592 pages

Description

In the twentieth century, however, the Enlightenment has often been judged harshly for its apparently simplistic optimism. Now a master historian goes back to the sources to give a fully rounded account of its true accomplishments.

Awards

National Book Award (Finalist — Nonfiction — 1988)

Original publication date

1966

Physical description

592 p.; 5.5 inches

ISBN

0393313026 / 9780393313024
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