History and Nature in the Enlightenment

Praise of the Mastery of Nature in Eighteenth-Century Historical Literature

Nonfiction, History, Modern, 19th Century
Cover of the book History and Nature in the Enlightenment by Nathaniel Wolloch, Taylor and Francis
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Author: Nathaniel Wolloch ISBN: 9781317121718
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: April 22, 2016
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Nathaniel Wolloch
ISBN: 9781317121718
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: April 22, 2016
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

The mastery of nature was viewed by eighteenth-century historians as an important measure of the progress of civilization. Modern scholarship has hitherto taken insufficient notice of this important idea. This book discusses the topic in connection with the mainstream religious, political, and philosophical elements of Enlightenment culture. It considers works by Edward Gibbon, Voltaire, Herder, Vico, Raynal, Hume, Adam Smith, William Robertson, and a wide range of lesser- and better-known figures. It also discusses many classical, medieval, and early modern sources which influenced Enlightenment historiography, as well as eighteenth-century attitudes toward nature in general.

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The mastery of nature was viewed by eighteenth-century historians as an important measure of the progress of civilization. Modern scholarship has hitherto taken insufficient notice of this important idea. This book discusses the topic in connection with the mainstream religious, political, and philosophical elements of Enlightenment culture. It considers works by Edward Gibbon, Voltaire, Herder, Vico, Raynal, Hume, Adam Smith, William Robertson, and a wide range of lesser- and better-known figures. It also discusses many classical, medieval, and early modern sources which influenced Enlightenment historiography, as well as eighteenth-century attitudes toward nature in general.

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