Ursula Haskins Gonthier

Montesquieu and England

Enlightened Exchanges, 1689-1755

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 522g
• ISBN-13: 9781851969975
• ISBN-10: 1851969977
• Artikelnr.: 43748914

Autorenporträt

Ursula Haskins Gonthier

Inhaltsangabe

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