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.
Temas:
1700-1799
Enlightenment > France.
Cultural pluralism.
Siècle des Lumières > France.
Diversité culturelle.
Social & cultural history > c 1700 to c 1800 > France.
European history > c 1700 to c 1800 > France.
Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900 > c 1700 to c 1800 > France.
HISTORY > Europe > France.
History.
Cultural pluralism
Enlightenment
Intellectual life
Aufklärung
Ethnische Beziehungen
Pluralismus
Geistesgeschichte
Verlichting (cultuurgeschiedenis)
Filosofische antropologie.
De edele wilde.
Upplysningen.
Kulturell mångfald > historia.
Intellektuellt liv > historia.
France > Intellectual life > 18th century.
France > Vie intellectuelle > 18e siècle.
France
Frankreich
Frankrijk.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Philosophy in the Seraglio
  • The Wisdom of the East
  • The New World and the Noble Savage
  • The Last Frontiers
  • The Varieties of Man
  • An Indelible Stain
  • The Apotheosis of Europe.

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