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Revolutionising The Sciences : European Knowledge And Its Ambitions, 1500-1700

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Peter Dear
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Book, 2nd ed, Palgrave Macmillan, 2009
Description
The second edition of this successful text has been updated and expanded in the light of recent scholarship, offering greater treatment of key topics such as alchemy and medicine.This book covers an increasingly popular subject among both history students and the general public. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Science · History · Europe · Intellectual life · Dear, Peter, 1958-
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(UPPER LEVEL) Q127.E8 D433 2009 NEW BOOK(MAIN)

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(UPPER LEVEL)	Q127.E8 D433 2009	NEW BOOK(MAIN)

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Panorama Of The Enlightenment

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Dorinda Outram
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Book, J. Paul Getty Museum, 2006
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- Table of contents only
Description
It was the great age of rationalism and tolerance, an age of boundless curiosity about the physical universe and the nature of the human mind, an age that rejected superstition in favor of observation and experiment to arrive at the truth–an age, in fact, that laid the foundations for the world in which we live. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Enlightenment · Europe · Intellectual life · 18th century · Outram, Dorinda
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OVERSIZE (UPPER) B802 .O985 2006 AVAILABLE

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OVERSIZE (UPPER)	B802 .O985 2006	AVAILABLE

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Descartes : The Life And Times Of A Genius

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A.C. Grayling
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Book, 1st U.S. ed, Walker & Co, 2006
Description
Scientist, mathematician, traveler, soldier?and spy?Rene Descartes was one of the founders of the modern world. It was Descartes who identified the intellectual tools his peers needed to free themselves from the grip of religious authority and in doing so he founded modern philosophy. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Descartes, René, · 1596-1650 · Philosophers · France · Biography · Science · Philosophy · History · 17th century · Intellectual life · Europe · Grayling, A. C
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(LOWER LEVEL) B1873 .G7 2006 AVAILABLE

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(LOWER LEVEL)	B1873 .G7 2006	AVAILABLE

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An Intellectual History Of Modern Europe

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Marvin Perry
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Book, Houghton Mifflin, 1993
Description
With the unifying theme of the Enlightenment tradition and two introductory chapters on the evolution of Western intellectual tradition, the text provides students with the framework and background they need to understand the history of modern European thought. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Europe · Intellectual life · Perry, Marvin
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(LOWER LEVEL) CB203 .P47 1993 AVAILABLE

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(LOWER LEVEL)	CB203 .P47 1993	AVAILABLE

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Transatlantic Stowe : Harriet Beecher Stowe And European Culture

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edited by Denise Kohn, Sarah Meer, and Emily B. Todd
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Book, University of Iowa Press, 2006
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- Contributor biographical information
- Publisher description
Description
Blending historical and cultural criticism and drawing on fresh primary material from London and Paris, Transatlantic Stowe includes essays exploring Stowe?s relationship with European writers and the influence of her European travels on her work, especially the controversial travel narrative Sunny Memories of Foreign Lands and her ?Italian novel? Together these essays offer new interpretations of Stowe?s most popular novel as well as new readings of her many other works, illuminate the myriad connections between Stowe and European writers, and thus rewrite literary history by returning Stowe to the larger political, historical, and literary contexts of nineteenth-century Europe. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Stowe, Harriet Beecher, · 1811-1896 · Criticism and interpretation · Influence · 1811-1896. · Uncle Tom’s cabin · American literature · European influences · European literature · American influences · Slavery in literature · United States · Intellectual life · 19th century · Europe · Kohn, Denise, 1963- · Meer, Sarah, 1969- · Todd, Emily B. 1967-
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(UPPER LEVEL) PS2958.I52 T73 2006 AVAILABLE

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(UPPER LEVEL)	PS2958.I52 T73 2006	AVAILABLE

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Early Modern Europe : From Crisis To Stability

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edited by Philip Benedict and Myron P. Gutmann
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Book, University of Delaware Press, 2005
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- TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Europe · History · 1517-1648 · Congresses · 1648-1789 · Intellectual life · Benedict, Philip · Gutmann, Myron P., 1949-
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(LOWER LEVEL) D231 .E37 2005 AVAILABLE

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(LOWER LEVEL)	D231 .E37 2005	AVAILABLE

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The Printing Revolution In Early Modern Europe

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Elizabeth L. Eisenstein
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Book, 2nd ed, Cambridge University Press, 2005
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- TABLE OF CONTENTS
Description
Although the importance of the advent of printing for the Western world has long been recognized, it was Elizabeth Eisenstein in her monumental, two-volume work, The Printing Press as an Agent of Change, who provided the first full-scale treatment of the subject. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Printing · Europe · History · Technology and civilization · Intellectual life · Eisenstein, Elizabeth L
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(UPPER LEVEL) Z124 .E374 2005 AVAILABLE

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(UPPER LEVEL)	Z124 .E374 2005	AVAILABLE

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The Closing Of The Western Mind : The Rise Of Faith And The Fall Of Reason

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Charles Freeman
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Book, 1st American ed, A.A. Knopf, 2003
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Civilization, Western · Christianity · Influence · Church and state · Europe · History · Church history · Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 · Middle Ages, 600-1500 · Classical influences · Hellenism · To 476 · 476-1492 · Intellectual life · Freeman, Charles, 1947-
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(LOWER LEVEL) CB245 .F73 2003 AVAILABLE

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(LOWER LEVEL)	CB245 .F73 2003	AVAILABLE

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The Newtonian Moment : Isaac Newton And The Making Of Modern Culture

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Mordechai Feingold
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Book, New York Public Library, 2004
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- TABLE OF CONTENTS
Description
The Newtonian Moment, a companion volume to a forthcoming exhibition by the New York Public Library, investigates the effect that Newton’s theories and discoveries had, not only on the growth of science, but also on the very shape of modern culture and thought. Copiously illustrated with items drawn from the collections of the New York Public Library as well as numerous other libraries and museums, The Newtonian Moment enlightens its audience with a guided and in-depth look at the man, his world, and his enduring legacy. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Newton, Isaac, · Sir, · 1642-1727 · Exhibitions · Influence · Science · Europe · Philosophy · History · 17th century · Scientists · Intellectual life · Feingold, Mordechai · New York Public Library. Humanities and Social Sciences Library
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(UPPER LEVEL) QC16.N54 F45 2004 AVAILABLE

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(UPPER LEVEL)	QC16.N54 F45 2004	AVAILABLE

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Conjectures Of Order : Intellectual Life And The American South, 1810-1860

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Michael O’Brien
Publication Details
Book, University of North Carolina Press, 2004
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- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- PUBLISHER DESCRIPTION
Description
In this magisterial history of intellectual life, Michael O’Brien analyzes the lives and works of antebellum Southern thinkers and reintegrates the South into the larger tradition of American and European intellectual history. Placing the South in the larger tradition of American and European intellectual history while recovering the contributions of numerous influential thinkers and writers, O’Brien’s masterwork demonstrates the sophistication and complexity of Southern intellectual life before 1860. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Intellectuals · Southern States · History · 19th century · Intellectual life · Social conditions · Relations · Europe · O’Brien, Michael, 1948-
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(LOWER LEVEL) F213 .O27 2004 v.1 AVAILABLE
(LOWER LEVEL) F213 .O27 2004 v.2 AVAILABLE

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(LOWER LEVEL)	F213 .O27 2004 v.1	AVAILABLE
(LOWER LEVEL)	F213 .O27 2004 v.2	AVAILABLE

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Encyclopedia Of The Enlightenment

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Alan Charles Kors, editor in chief
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Book, Oxford University Press, 2003
Description
Defining the Enlightenment as the “long eighteenth century,” the Encyclopedia focuses on the entire range of philosophic and social changes engendered by the Enlightenment. Nor does the Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment limit itself to major centers like Paris in France and Edinburgh in Scotland, but shares the rich lode of recent scholarship on “secondary” and “provincial” centers such as Berlin and Geneva; (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Enlightenment · Encyclopedias · United States · Philosophy · Europe · Intellectual life · 18th century · Kors, Alan Charles

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REFERENCE (MAIN)	B802 .E53 2003 v.1	AVAILABLE
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REFERENCE (MAIN)	B802 .E53 2003 v.4	AVAILABLE

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Encyclopedia Of The Enlightenment

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edited by Michel Delon ; adviser to the English-language edition, Philip Stewart ; translation editor, Gwen Wells
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Book, Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 2001
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Enlightenment · Dictionaries · Europe · Intellectual life · 18th century · Civilization · Delon, Michel · Stewart, Philip
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REFERENCE (MAIN) D286 .D52813 2001 v.1 AVAILABLE
REFERENCE (MAIN) D286 .D52813 2001 v.2 AVAILABLE

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REFERENCE (MAIN)	D286 .D52813 2001 v.1	AVAILABLE
REFERENCE (MAIN)	D286 .D52813 2001 v.2	AVAILABLE

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Urban Achievement In Early Modern Europe : Golden Ages In Antwerp, Amsterdam, And London

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edited by Patrick O’Brien … [et al.]
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Book, Cambridge University Press, 2001
Description
This innovative work in comparative urban history explores why outstanding achievements in material and intellectual culture in early modern Europe tended to cluster in certain maritime cities. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Cities and towns · Europe · Growth · History · Economic conditions · 16th century · 17th century · 18th century · Intellectual life · O’Brien, Patrick Karl
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(LOWER LEVEL) HT131 .U688 2001 AVAILABLE

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(LOWER LEVEL)	HT131 .U688 2001	AVAILABLE

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The Reckless Mind : Intellectuals In Politics

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Mark Lilla
Publication Details
Book, New York Review Books, 2001
Description
These profiles show how the classic problem of the relation between philosophy and politics evolved in the 20th century into the modern challenge of intellectual responsibility in an age of barbarism and totalitarianism. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Intellectuals · Europe · History · 20th century · Totalitarianism · Intellectual life · Lilla, Mark
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(LOWER LEVEL) HM728 .L55 2001 AVAILABLE

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(LOWER LEVEL)	HM728 .L55 2001	AVAILABLE

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The Waning Of The Renaissance, 1550-1640

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William J. Bouwsma
Publication Details
Book, Yale University Press, 2000
Description
Bouwsma examines closely the waning of the Renaissance culture of freedom and creativity, and he offers an original interpretation of the place of the Renaissance in modern culture. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Renaissance · Science and civilization · Astronomy, Renaissance · Humanism · Europe · Intellectual life · 16th century · 17th century · Bouwsma, William James, 1923-
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(LOWER LEVEL) CB401 .E94 2000 AVAILABLE

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(LOWER LEVEL)	CB401 .E94 2000	AVAILABLE

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