Clark Library Professorship, UCLA – serie
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Languages of Psyche
Mind and Body in Enlightenment Thought
Häftad, 1991
485 kr
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The Languages of Psyche traces the dualism of mind and body during the 'long eighteenth century,' from the Restoration in England to the aftermath of the French Revolution. Ten outstanding scholars investigate the complex mind-body relationship in a variety of Enlightenment contexts - science, …
England's Rise to Greatness, 1660-1763
Häftad, 1983
632 kr
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In 1660 England was already prosperous, free, civilized, and the possessor of the makings of an empire. In the century to follow, the island nation became the world's greatest power. This cohesive collection of essays on a wide range of topics illuminates important facets of the political history …
Background to Discovery
Pacific Exploration from Dampier to Cook
Av Derek Howse
Häftad, 1990
515 kr
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Background to Discovery recounts the great voyages of discovery, from Dampier to Cook, that excited such fervent political and popular interest in eighteenth-century Europe. Perhaps this book's greatest strength lies in its remarkable synthesis of both the achievements of European maritime …
English Literature in the Age of Disguise
Häftad, 1977
706 kr
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English Literature in the Age of Disguise explores the pervasive theme of disguise, deception, and masked identities in the works of writers from the Restoration through the eighteenth century. The concept of disguise was central to the social and literary fabric of the period, with figures like …
Uses of Science in the Age of Newton
Häftad, 1983
500 kr
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The Uses of Science in the Age of Newton edited by John G. Burke brings together leading historians of science to examine the contested relationship between knowledge, utility, and society in seventeenth- and early eighteenth-century England. Moving beyond the older assumption that science …
Golden and the Brazen World
Papers in Literature and History, 1650-1800
Häftad, 1985
575 kr
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The Golden and the Brazen World: Papers in Literature and History, 1650–1800 examines the evolving relationship between literature and history, inspired by Sir Philip Sidney's Defence of Poetry. Sidney's distinction between poetry's "golden world," which idealizes and conveys moral truths, and …
Stage and the Page
London's Whole Show in the Eighteenth-Century Theatre
Av George Winchester Stone Jr.
Häftad, 1981
575 kr
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The Stage and the Page: London’s “Whole Show” in the Eighteenth-Century Theatre edited by Geo. Winchester Stone, Jr. reconceives eighteenth-century drama as a seamless interplay of script and spectacle. Refusing the false choice between literary text and stage event, this collection shows how …
England's Rise to Greatness, 1660-1763
Inbunden, 1983
1190 kr
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In 1660 England was already prosperous, free, civilized, and the possessor of the makings of an empire. In the century to follow, the island nation became the world's greatest power. This cohesive collection of essays on a wide range of topics illuminates important facets of the political history …
Background to Discovery
Pacific Exploration from Dampier to Cook
Av Derek Howse
Inbunden, 1990
1190 kr
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Background to Discovery recounts the great voyages of discovery, from Dampier to Cook, that excited such fervent political and popular interest in eighteenth-century Europe. Perhaps this book's greatest strength lies in its remarkable synthesis of both the achievements of European maritime …
English Literature in the Age of Disguise
Inbunden, 1977
1329 kr
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English Literature in the Age of Disguise explores the pervasive theme of disguise, deception, and masked identities in the works of writers from the Restoration through the eighteenth century. The concept of disguise was central to the social and literary fabric of the period, with figures like …
Uses of Science in the Age of Newton
Inbunden, 1983
1156 kr
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The Uses of Science in the Age of Newton edited by John G. Burke brings together leading historians of science to examine the contested relationship between knowledge, utility, and society in seventeenth- and early eighteenth-century England. Moving beyond the older assumption that science …
Golden and the Brazen World
Papers in Literature and History, 1650-1800
Inbunden, 1985
1329 kr
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The Golden and the Brazen World: Papers in Literature and History, 1650–1800 examines the evolving relationship between literature and history, inspired by Sir Philip Sidney's Defence of Poetry. Sidney's distinction between poetry's "golden world," which idealizes and conveys moral truths, and …
Stage and the Page
London's Whole Show in the Eighteenth-Century Theatre
Av George Winchester Stone Jr.
Inbunden, 1981
1329 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The Stage and the Page: London’s “Whole Show” in the Eighteenth-Century Theatre edited by Geo. Winchester Stone, Jr. reconceives eighteenth-century drama as a seamless interplay of script and spectacle. Refusing the false choice between literary text and stage event, this collection shows how …
