Antiquity and Enlightenment Culture

Antiquity and Enlightenment Culture
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 259
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ISBN-10 : 9789004412675
ISBN-13 : 9004412670
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Download or read book Antiquity and Enlightenment Culture written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-03-31 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores the place of antiquity in Enlightenment Europe. It considers the contexts, questions, and agendas that shaped eighteenth-century engagements with the ancient world, shedding new light on familiar figures and recovering forgotten chapters in this European story.


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