Montesquieu and England - Enlightened Exchanges, 16891755

Gonthier sets Montesquieu's work in the context of early eighteenth-century Anglo-French relations, taking a comparative approach to show how Montesquieu's engagement with English thought and writing persisted throughout his writing career.

List of contents

Introduction: Anglo-French Relations in the Early Enlightenment; Chapter 1 Importing Good Sense: Lettres Persanes (1721); Chapter 2 In Search of Enlightenment: Voyages en Europe (1728–31); Chapter 3 Reconsidering Rome: Considérations Sur Les… Romains (1734); Chapter 4 Cosmopolitan Constitutionalism: L’esprit Des Lois (1748); Chapter 5 Aesthetic Allegiances: Essai Sur Le Goût (c. 1753–5); conclusion Conclusion: Spheres of Influence;

About the author

Ursula Haskins Gonthier

Product details

• Authors: Ursula Haskins Gonthier
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.01.2016
• EAN: 9781138663831
• ISBN: 978-1-138-66383-1
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: The Enlightenment World
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; History, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Europe / General