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The Enlightenment: History, Documents, and Key Questions

The Enlightenment: History, Documents, and Key Questions

Hardcover

Series: Crossroads in World History

General World History

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ISBN10: 1610698452
ISBN13: 9781610698450
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Published: Nov 10 2015
Pages: 230
Weight: 1.25
Height: 0.70 Width: 6.20 Depth: 9.30
Language: English

Based on the most recent scholarship, this book provides students and interested lay readers with a basic introduction to key facts and current controversies concerning the Enlightenment.

One of the most significant developments in world history, the Enlightenment transformed Europe by promoting reason over faith and advancing skepticism, the scientific method, and intellectual inquiry. It reshaped political and cultural history and formed the foundation for many of today's institutions. The Enlightenment: History, Documents, and Key Questions is a one-stop reference that serves high school and undergraduate students in learning about the background of the Enlightenment. The book also provides readers with key insights into the distant origins of American democracy and technology-based innovation.

The text's coverage of the Enlightenment from the late 17th century to the late 18th century in both Europe and its American colonies supports Common Core critical thinking skills for English Language Arts/World History and Social Studies. The inclusion of primary source documents and original argumentative essays work in conjunction with secondary material such as topical entries to engage readers' minds and to give them a fuller understanding the myriad factors that led to the Enlightenment as well as its lasting effects.

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