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The French Enlightenment and its others : the Mandarin, the savage, and the invention of the human sciences /

This book explores the French Enlightenment's use of cross-cultural comparisons--particularly the figures of the Chinese mandarin and American and Polynesian savage- to praise of critique aspects of European society and to draw general conclusions regarding human nature, natural law, and the ri...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Harvey, David Allen, 1971-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Palgrave studies in cultural and intellectual history.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo