Irish Enlightenment

Informationen zum Autor Michael Brown is Chair of Irish, Scottish and Enlightenment History at the University of Aberdeen. Klappentext Scotland and England produced well-known intellectuals during the Enlightenment, but Ireland¿s contribution to this revolution in Western thought has received less attention. Michael Brown shows that Ireland also had its Enlightenment, which for a brief time opened up the possibility of a tolerant society, despite a history of sectarian conflict. Zusammenfassung Scotland and England produced well-known intellectuals during the Enlightenment, but Ireland’s contribution to this revolution in Western thought has received less attention. Michael Brown shows that Ireland also had its Enlightenment, which for a brief time opened up the possibility of a tolerant society, despite a history of sectarian conflict.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Brown
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2016
• EAN: 9780674045774
• ISBN: 978-0-674-04577-4
• No. of pages: 640
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, HISTORY / Europe / Ireland, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Ireland, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799