History and the Enlightenment by Hugh Trevor-Roper
Hugh Trevor-Roper (1914-2003), a British historian was admired as the author of essays. This title features the writings of his career. It focuses on the writing and understanding of history in the 18th century and on the historians and the intellectual context that inspired or provoked their writings.Praise for Hugh Trevor-Roper’s The Invention of Scotland
“[An] indispensable book”—Andrew O’Hagan, New York Review of Books
-- Andrew O’Hagan * New York Review of Books *"In every way, this is a wonderfully intelligent and civilized book."--Michael Dirda, Washington Post
-- Michael Dirda * Washington Post *
"The pleasure afforded by these essays arises from their elegant and felicitous prose, spiced with acerbic asides."--The New York Review of Books
* New York Review of Books *
The late Hugh Trevor-Roper (Lord Dacre of Glanton) was Regius Professor of History at the University of Oxford. Among his numerous books is the best-selling The Hermit of Peking: The Hidden Life of Sir Edmund Backhouse.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300139341 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300139349 |
| Title | History and the Enlightenment |
| Author | Hugh Trevor Roper |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2010-03-15 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
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