Civilization and Enlightenment - The Early Thought of Fukuzawa Yukichi

Informationen zum Autor Albert M. Craig is Harvard-Yenching Research Professor of History, Emeritus, at Harvard University. Klappentext The idea that society progresses through stages of development! from savagery to civilization! arose in eighteenth-century Europe. Craig traces how Fukuzawa Yukichi! deeply influenced by the Scottish Enlightenment! "translated" the idea for Japanese society! both enriching and challenging the concept. Zusammenfassung The idea that society progresses through stages of development, from savagery to civilization, arose in eighteenth-century Europe. Craig traces how Fukuzawa Yukichi, deeply influenced by the Scottish Enlightenment, “translated” the idea for Japanese society, both enriching and challenging the concept.

Product details

• Authors: Albert M. Craig
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2009
• EAN: 9780674031081
• ISBN: 978-0-674-03108-1
• No. of pages: 212
• Dimensions: 164 mm x 246 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies