The Roads to Modernity: The British, French, and American Enlightenments
In The Roads to Modernity, Gertrude Himmelfarb compares the British, French, and American Enlightenments. This work of intellectual history explores the distinctive paths these traditions took and considers their relationship to the ideas and institutions associated with the modern world.
About This Book
Gertrude Himmelfarb examines the Enlightenment through three national traditions: British, French, and American.
The book considers how these movements differed in their ideas, priorities, and approaches to modernity.
By placing the traditions alongside one another, it offers a comparative study of Enlightenment thought and its historical influence.
This work is suited to readers interested in intellectual history, political ideas, and the origins of the modern world.
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