The American Enlightenment, 1750–1820

Robert A. Ferguson

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$34.50 • £27.95 • €31.00

ISBN 9780674023222

Publication Date: 03/25/1997

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240 pages

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Preface
1. Finding the Revolution
2. What Is Enlightenment? Some American Answers
3. Religious Voices
4. Writing the Revolution
5. The Literature of Public Documents
6. The Limits of Enlightenment
Bibliography
Index

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