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The 18th Century Online Encyclopedia provides free entries on notable men and women who contributed to the Enlightenment and the American or French revolutions. It is an ongoing project which includes information on philosophers, politicians, artists, theologians, writers and statesmen. It contains noteworthy people from Eastern and Western Europe and North America. Every entry has been written by university professors who are expert in their respective fields. This encyclopedia is designed to be a tool for students, scholars, and interested members of the public alike. | The 18th Century Online Encyclopedia provides free entries on notable men and women who contributed to the Enlightenment and the American or French revolutions. It is an ongoing project which includes information on philosophers, politicians, artists, theologians, writers and statesmen. It contains noteworthy people from Eastern and Western Europe and North America. Every entry has been written by university professors who are expert in their respective fields. This encyclopedia is designed to be a tool for students, scholars, and interested members of the public alike. | ||
=====Gary Kates, "The Books that Made the European Enlightenment: A History in 12 Case Studies" (Bloom...===== | |||
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EImr7714cDg by New Books Network Book of the Day YouTube] | |||
In The Books that Made the European Enlightenment: A History in 12 Case Studies (https://bookshop.org/a/12343/97813502...) (Bloomsbury Academic, 2022), Gary Kates looks at the multifaceted significance of bestsellers from the time. Kates explores a crucial innovation of the age: the rise of the 'erudite blockbuster', which for the first time in European history, helped to popularize political theory among a significant portion of the society. | |||
