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Enlightenment Histories
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Edited by:
Marc Hanvelt
Language:
English
Published/Copyright:
2026
About this book
It has long been understood that histories were central to the Era of the Enlightenment. Enlightenment histories not only broke new scholarly ground, but they also circulated widely with an expanding reading audience. Some works, such as David Hume’s History of England, were both innovative and became international bestsellers. Enlightenment Histories is a collection of complementary chapters from which to explore this intriguing field. With its international group of contributors (Brazil, Canada, Finland, France, Ireland, Japan, UK, USA) this volume assembles a methodologically diverse collection of chapters ranging in their coverage from particular histories, to historiographical debates of the period, to different forms of historical writing that predominated. The discussions include the place of historical writings within the Enlightenment’s moral, philosophical, and political debates. In short, the volume highlights many distinctive features of Enlightenment histories, thereby illuminating their contemporary contexts and enduring significance.
Author / Editor information
Marc Hanvelt, Carleton University, Canada; Marc Gregory Spencer, Brock University, Canada; Mikko Sakari Tolonen, University of Helsinki, Finland.
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Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
eBook published on:
December 29, 2025
eBook ISBN:
9783111637181
Paperback
planned publication:
December 31, 2025
Paperback ISBN:
9783111636955
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Front matter:
6
Main content:
341
Illustrations:
11
Tables:
6
Audience(s) for this book
Scholars of intellectual, contemporary, and cultural history, students, librarians
Creative Commons
BY-NC-ND 4.0
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