THE ENLIGHTENMENT: The Pursuit of Happiness, 1680-1790
A magisterial history that recasts the Enlightenment as a period not solely consumed with rationale and reason but also driven by the pursuit of practical means to achieve greater human happiness. Drawing on philosophy, theology, historiography, and literature, this is a master class in big-picture history about the foundational epoch of modern times.
Format: Hardbound
Pages: 984
Publisher: Harper
ISBN: 9780062410658
Item #: 7863195