Title The eighteenth century : the intellectual and cultural context of English literature, 1700-1789 / James Sambrook

Edition Second edition Published London ; New York : Longman, 1993

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Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
W'PONDS	826.5 S1874/E/1993		AVAILABLE

Description xii, 328 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm Series Longman literature in English series Longman literature in English series. Contents 1. Science -- 2. Religious Ideas -- 3. Philosophy -- 4. Political Ideas and Historiography -- 5. Aesthetics -- 6. Visual Arts. Architecture. Sculpture. Painting. Landscape gardening -- 7. Models. Roman. Grecian. Gothic. Oriental. Savage -- 8. Conclusion. Exploration, empiricism and evolution. Perception and imagination. 'Age of Reason' and other cliches. (i). General Background. (ii). Science. (iii). Religious Ideas. (iv). Philosophy. (v). Politics. (vi). Aesthetics. (vii). Visual Arts. (viii). Models. Notes on biography, major works and suggested further reading Analysis English literature History Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [270]-292) and index Subject English literature -- 18th century -- History and criticism. SUBJECT United Kingdom -- Civilization -- 18th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056624 Great Britain -- Intellectual life -- 18th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056855 LC no. 92042392 ISBN 0582219264 (PPR)

Other Titles 18th century 18th century 18th century

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