The Enlightenment That Failed: Ideas, Revolution, and Democratic Defeat, 1748-1830 by Jonathan I. Israel

The Enlightenment That Failed: Ideas, Revolution, and Democratic Defeat, 1748-1830

Jonathan I. Israel

1088 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction history philosophy challenging informative medium-paced
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The Enlightenment that Failed explores the growing rift between those Enlightenment trends and initiatives that appealed exclusively to elites and those aspiring to enlighten all of society by raising mankind's awareness, freedoms, and educational...

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