This rich historical analysis argues that the Enlightenment was a failure on its own terms. Terror, revolution, corruption, gross commercial excess and Empire prevailed instead of Reason.
The End of Enlightenment: Empire, Commerce, Crisis
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£30.00
Edition:Hardback978024152342107/12/2023From a Bookshelf nearby
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Shadowlands: A Journey Through Lost Britain
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Prominent in both Thatcher and Major's cabinets, the author is a shrewd observer of the corridors of power, with their surprising chicanes and U-turns.
The Best of Enemies: Diaries 1980-1997
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Books on Cornwall clearly come like buses: this one takes us affectionately from Minehead to Land's End along the coastal path, over a decade. By the author of Diary of an MP's Wife, also a ... read more
Edgeland: A Slow Walk West
Hardback £22.00