The Enlightenment: An Interpretation
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The Enlightenment: An Interpretation is a landmark two-volume historical study by Peter Gay that analyzes the ideas, culture, and leading figures of the 18th-century Enlightenment in Europe.
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book
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historical study → |
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European studies
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history → philosophy → |
| analyzes |
culture of the Enlightenment
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ideas of the Enlightenment → leading figures of the Enlightenment → |
| author |
Peter Gay
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| describedAs |
landmark study of the Enlightenment
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| focusesOn |
Enlightenment culture
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Enlightenment philosophy → European Enlightenment → leading Enlightenment figures → |
| genre |
cultural history
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intellectual history → |
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Volume 1
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Volume 2 → |
| influencedBy |
earlier Enlightenment scholarship
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| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
18th-century European history
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Enlightenment → history of ideas → |
| notableFor |
comprehensive analysis of Enlightenment thought
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interpretation of Enlightenment as a modernizing movement → |
| numberOfVolumes |
2
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| publicationPeriod |
20th century
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| targetAudience |
general readers interested in history
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scholars → students → |
| usedIn |
courses on intellectual history
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university courses on Enlightenment → |
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Peter Gay
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Peter Gay → Peter Gay ("The Enlightenment: The Science of Freedom") → |
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The Enlightenment: The Rise of Modern Paganism
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