
Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment
Michel Delon(Editor)
Routledge (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 1. October 2001
Book
Hardback
1512 pages
978-1-57958-246-3 (ISBN)
Description
This acclaimed translation of Michel Delon's Dictionnaire Europen des Lumires contains more than 350 signed entries covering the art, economics, science, history, philosophy, and religion of the Enlightenment. Delon's team of more than 200 experts from around the world offers a unique perspective on the period, providing offering not only factual information but also critical opinions that give the reader a deeper level of understanding. An international team of translators, editors, and advisers, under the auspices of the French Ministry of Culture, has brought this collection of scholarship to the English-speaking world for the first time.
Reviews / Votes
"This encyclopedia brings an important perspective to the growing array of reference works on the Enlightenment." -- Choice"This attractively designed and well-formatted encyclopedia...is a major contribution to reference literature...it will provide useful and thought-provoking material for students and researchers for years to come." -- Library Journal
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 210 mm
Weight
3900 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-57958-246-3 (9781579582463)
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Person
Michel Delon is a distinguished specialist of the Enlightenment. He is currently Professor at the University of Paris IV (Sorbonne) and is a regular contributor to the Magazine Litteraire and the RevueEurope. He is the author or editor of numerous titles in French.
Content
Preface to the French Edition, Preface to the English Edition, Note on Usage and Style, Contributors, Translators, Translation Reviewers, Copy Editors, Acknowledgments, General Bibliography, List of Entries, Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment, A-L, Index