Product Description

The Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment , a translation of Michel Delon's highly acclaimed Dictionnaire Euroe?en des Lumieres , contains more than 350 signed entries covering topics central to the philosophical and historical period of the Enlightenment, from its beginnings in the late seventeenth century through to its final stages in the mid-ninteenth century. Developments in art, economics, history, philosophy, and religion, as well as in technical and scientific fields, are covered. Delon's team of more than 200 experts from around the world offers a unique perspective on the period, including not only factual information but also critical opinions that take a reader's understanding of the Enlightenment to a deeper level. An international team of translators, editors, and advisers, under the auspices of the French Ministry of Culture, has brought this massive collection of Enlightenment scholarship to the English-speaking world for the first time.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2416111 in Books
• Published on: 2001-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 2
• Binding: Hardcover
• 1500 pages

Review
'This attractively designed and well-formatted encyclopedia - is a major contribution to reference literature - it will provide useful and thought-provoking material for students and researchers for years to come.' Library Journal

From the Back Cover
This acclaimed translation of Michel Delon's Dictionnaire Européen des Lumières contains more than 350 signed entries covering the art, economics, science, history, philosophy, and religion of the Enlightenment. Delon's team of more than 200 experts from around the world offers a unique perspective on the period, providing offering not only factual information but also critical opinions that give the reader a deeper level of understanding. An international team of translators, editors, and advisers, under the auspices of the French Ministry of Culture, has brought this collection of scholarship to the English-speaking world for the first time.

About the Author
Michel Delon is a distinguished specialist of the Enlightenment. He is currently Professor at the University of Paris IV (Sorbonne) and is a regular contributor to the Magazine Littéraire and the Revue Europe. He is the author or editor of numerous titles in French.