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Beschreibung
This is an exploration of William Robertson, a leading figure in the eighteenth-century Enlightenment.
This is an exploration of William Robertson, a leading figure in the eighteenth-century Enlightenment.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
List of contributors; Introduction Stewart J. Brown; 1. William Robertson (1721-1793) and the Scottish Enlightenment Stewart J. Brown; 2. Robertson's letters and the life of writing Jeffrey Smitten; 3. Providence and progress: an introduction to the historical thought of William Robertson Nicholas Phillipson; 4. Robertson's place in the development of eighteenth-century narrative history Karen O'Brien; 5. Robertsonian romanticism and realism Owen Dudley Edwards; 6. The ideological significance of Robertson's History of Scotland Colin Kidd; 7. The reception of William Robertson's historical writings in eighteenth-century France John Renwick; 8. Charles V and the book trade: an episode in Enlightenment print culture Richard B. Sher; 9. 'From Savage to Scot' via the French and Spaniards: Robertson's principal Spanish sources Bruce P. Lenman; 10. Robertson and contemporary images of India Geoffrey Carnall; 11. A list of writings about William Robertson, 1755-1995 Jeffrey Smitten; Index.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
Genre: Importe, Politikwissenschaften
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780521060639
ISBN-10: 052106063X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Brown, Stewart J.
Redaktion: Brown, Stewart J.
Stewart J., Brown
Hersteller: Cambridge University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 229 x 152 x 18 mm
Von/Mit: Stewart J. Brown (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 24.04.2008
Gewicht: 0,484 kg
Artikel-ID: 101853863