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The Scottish Enlightenment Abroad: The Russells of Braidshaw in Aleppo and on the Coast of Coromandel Approx. 395 pp., incl. 40 fc illus. Edition
Author(s): Janet Starkey (Author)
- Publisher: Brill
- Publication Date: March 22, 2018
- Edition: Approx. 395 pp., incl. 40 fc illus.
- Language: English
- Print length: 484 pages
- ISBN-10: 9004362126
- ISBN-13: 9789004362123
Book Description
By examining a wide range of modern interpretations, Starkey argues that the Scottish Enlightenment was not just a philosophical discourse but a multi-faceted cultural revolution that owed its vibrancy to ties of kinship, and to strong commercial and intellectual links with Europe and further abroad.
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