History and Nature in the Enlightenment: Praise of the Mastery of Nature in Eighteenth-Century Historical Literature

Description

Outlines how eighteenth-century historians emphasized the use of nature as a precondition for cultural progress. Discusses such things as climatic theories, and stadial theories.

Creator

Wolloch, Nathaniel

Publisher

Farnham and Burlington: Ashgate, 2011.

Contributor

Wolloch, Nathaniel

Language

English

Type

Book
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