The French Enlightenment in America offers an overview of French American cultural relations during the French Enlightenment. The essays in this volume explore the literary presence of French authors in America between 1760 and 1800 and the reception of their writings by the Founding Fathers and other Americans. These essays explore such topics as the Founding Fathers' knowledge of French, the philosophes, Voltaire in the South, and more. The Georgia Open History Library has been made possible in part by a major grant ...
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The French Enlightenment in America offers an overview of French American cultural relations during the French Enlightenment. The essays in this volume explore the literary presence of French authors in America between 1760 and 1800 and the reception of their writings by the Founding Fathers and other Americans. These essays explore such topics as the Founding Fathers' knowledge of French, the philosophes, Voltaire in the South, and more. The Georgia Open History Library has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this collection, do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7? "-9? " tall; Type: Hard Back First Printing. Out-of-Print Hardcover Book and Jacket in Near Fine Condition. Archival protective cover. The author traces the crucial impact of French thought on the creation of the American nation. He reviews the French-American cultural relations in the late 18th century, in particular focusing on the literary stature in America of such major figures of the French Enlightenment as Diderot, Montesquieu, Rousseau, and Voltaire and the influence of their writings on the thought of the founding fathers. Binding of bright red cloth, gilt titles; clean and unmarked; trace wear to lower front corner and spine heel. Sewn binding tight and solid, square with sharp corners. Former owner name on half-title page. Internals as new. Jacket has a faint greyish smudge, else Fine. 203 pages. 5.75 x 9 inches. 1984, University of Georgia Press, Athens, USA.
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