The enlightenment

Synopsis

This volume in the Problems in European Civilization series is suitable for an upper-level course on the Enlightenment or as a supplementary reader in western civilization, early modern Europe, or modern European history courses. The text offers secondary-source essays organized around topics that range from defining the Enlightenment to determining the existence of a women s Enlightenment. This text s pedagogy-a hallmark of the Problems in European Civilization series-includes chapter introductions, timelines, illustrations, maps, and suggested readings. The text s new Editor s Preface to Students offers the tools required to understand this unique format.