Illuminating the Self in Eighteenth-century France
Author : Charly Coleman
Publisher :
Page : 856 pages
File Size : 32,75 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Philosophy, French
ISBN :
Sans-Culottes
Author : Michael Sonenscher
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 45,93 MB
Release : 2018-06-12
Category : History
ISBN : 0691180806
Book Description
This is a bold new history of the sans-culottes and the part they played in the French Revolution. It tells for the first time the real story of the name now usually associated with urban violence and popular politics during the revolutionary period. By doing so, it also shows how the politics and economics of the revolution can be combined to form a genuinely historical narrative of its content and course. To explain how an early eighteenth-century salon society joke about breeches and urbanity was transformed into a republican emblem, Sans-Culottes examines contemporary debates about Ciceronian, Cynic, and Cartesian moral philosophy, as well as subjects ranging from music and the origins of government to property and the nature of the human soul. By piecing together this now forgotten story, Michael Sonenscher opens up new perspectives on the Enlightenment, eighteenth-century moral and political philosophy, the thought of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and the political history of the French Revolution itself.
From Savage to Citizen
Author : Amy S. Wyngaard
Publisher : University of Delaware Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 41,92 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780874138535
Book Description
"Using methodologies derived from cultural studies, new historicism, and the history of ideas, Amy S. Wyngaard argues that changing ideas of individual, class, and national identity in the eighteenth century were elaborated around portrayals of the peasant."--BOOK JACKET.
Woman in France During the Eighteenth Century
Author : Julia Kavanagh
Publisher :
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 16,21 MB
Release : 1850
Category : France
ISBN :
Book Description
The French Nobility in the Eighteenth Century
Author : Jay M. Smith
Publisher : Penn State University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 14,72 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Nobility
ISBN : 9780271058672
Book Description
In this book, a group of prominent French historians shows why the nobility remains a vital topic for understanding France's past. The contributors to this volume incorporate the important lessons of Chaussinand-Nogaret's revisionism but also reexamine the assumptions on which that revisionism was based.
The Libertine
Author : Michel Delon
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 18,51 MB
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0789211475
Book Description
A delightfully illustrated literary anthology that explores the fantasies, seductions, and intrigues of the eighteenth-century French lover This sumptuous volume presents more than eighty selections from eighteenth-century French literature, each concerning some facet of the game of love as practiced by the libertine, or the freethinking aristocratic hedonist, a type that flourished—not least in literature—in the declining years of the Ancien Régime. These pieces, which include fiction, drama, verse, essays, and letters, are the work of some sixty writers, both familiar—such as Voltaire, Rousseau, and, of course, the Marquis de Sade—and lesser-known. Each selection is illustrated by well-chosen period artworks, many rarely seen, by Watteau, Boucher, Fragonard, and numerous others. Racy, thought-provoking, and a treat for the eyes, The Libertine is the perfect gift for litterateurs, art lovers, roués, and coquettes.
France in the Eighteenth Century
Author : John Morley
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 31,38 MB
Release : 2023-08-22
Category : History
ISBN :
Book Description
In 'France in the Eighteenth Century' by John Morley, the reader is taken on a detailed journey through the cultural, social, and political landscape of France during the 1700s. Morley's writing style is informative and insightful, providing a comprehensive look at the various aspects that defined this pivotal period in French history. The book is rich in historical references, offering a nuanced understanding of the Enlightenment era, Rococo art, and the French Revolution. Morley's meticulous research and eloquent prose make this book a valuable resource for those interested in French history and literature. The author's deep knowledge and passion for the subject shine through in every chapter, engaging readers with his compelling storytelling and analysis. Through 'France in the Eighteenth Century,' Morley sheds light on the complexities and contradictions of this dynamic period, offering a fresh perspective on a tumultuous time in French history. I highly recommend this book to anyone seeking a comprehensive and well-written exploration of 18th-century France.
The Discourse of Enlightenment in Eighteenth-Century France
Author : Daniel Brewer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 39,91 MB
Release : 1993-04-29
Category : History
ISBN : 0521414830
Book Description
This study focuses on Denis Diderot, whose experimentation with presenting critical knowledge exemplifies the Enlightenment's struggle to produce a rationalist critique of all prior knowledge.
Eighteenth Century France
Author :
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 30,25 MB
Release : 1972
Category :
ISBN :
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Styles of Enlightenment
Author : Elena Russo
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 28,32 MB
Release : 2007-01-19
Category : History
ISBN : 0801884764
Book Description
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