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25 apr 2024 · Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment by Ellen Judy Wilson; Peter Hanns Reill A resource on the Age of Enlightenment, which spanned the late 17th through the 18th centuries and replaced superstition and religious despotism with reason and rationality, Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment, Revised Edition is a tool for students and the general public.
4 mag 2024 · Enlightenment Ideas: By the late 18th century, Enlightenment ideas questioning monarchical authority and advocating for rights and liberties began to permeate the Spanish colonies. These ideas, coupled with the administrative inefficiencies and the burden of new taxes, sowed the seeds of discontent.
15 mag 2024 · Uncensored books, including most of the works of the Enlightenment, were usually produced outside France and circulated in the kingdom through a vast underground distribution system. In addition, this module addresses the emergence of literature as a modern form of culture, which can be studied best in eighteenth-century England.
14 mag 2024 · Enlightenment Ideas and Economic Theories in the 18th Century. Posted on May 14, 2024 in Social sciences. Enlightenment Ideas Hope for the Future, Destruction of Inequalities, and Progress of Equality
5 giorni fa · The attitudes of the mid-18th-century physicians—in particular Sir Hans Sloane and Richard Mead, surveyed in Chapter Five—provide a similar sense of déjà-vu. With allegations of fraud not as definitive as hoped (as the Chapter Four excursion to Tedworth showed), they diagnosed visionaries with a range of medical disorders.
12 mag 2024 · According to historical records, a common speed for 18th century sailing ships was around 3-4 knots in a moderate breeze. However, during strong winds, it was not uncommon for these ships to reach speeds of 8, 9, and in rare instances, even 10-11 knots. Of course, these figures are approximate and can vary depending on various factors such as ...
3 giorni fa · The main Neoclassical movement coincided with the 18th-century Age of Enlightenment, and continued into the early 19th century, eventually competing with Romanticism. In architecture, the style endured throughout the 19th, 20th, and into the 21st century.
