George Washington's false teeth : an unconventional guide to the eighteenth century
A collection of articles concentrated on the Enlightenment in France argues for a scaled-down interpretation of the significance of the movement
xv, 208 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
9780393057607, 9780393337471, 0393057607, 0393337472
51963880
Introduction
Case for the Enlightenment : George Washington's false teeth
News in Paris : an early information society
Unity of Europe : culture and politeness
Pursuit of happiness : Voltaire and Jefferson
Great divide : Rousseau on the route to Vincennes
Craze for America : Condorcet and Brissot
Pursuit of profit : Rousseauism on the Bourse
Skeletons in the closet : how historians play god
Booknotes episode and transcript Program air date: August 31, 2003