UID:
almafu_9960118154302883
Umfang:
1 online resource (xii, 672 pages) :
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illustrations (black and white), digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
1-107-45065-9
Serie:
Cambridge library collection. European history
Inhalt:
Preserved Smith, a professor in the history department of Cornell University, owed his unusual first name to Puritan ancestors who could be traced back to the 17th century. His great interest was in the Protestant reformation, & its wide-ranging political & cultural effects in Europe & America. An obituary remarks that his writings 'reveal a remarkable breadth of knowledge & interest & a consistent devotion to high standards of scholarly integrity'. This two-volume work of 1930-4, discussing 'modern culture' from 1543 to 1776, displays these qualities in abundance. Volume 1, after an introductory chapter, considers the state of the sciences in the 16th century, then the humanities & the social & political context of law, morality & art. The emphasis on the importance of science as a driver of change makes this a remarkable & readable overview of the emergence of modern society.
Anmerkung:
Also issued in print: 2014.
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Originally published: London: George Routledge & Sons, Ltd, 1930.
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 1-108-07464-2
Sprache:
Englisch
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