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OverviewThe Glasgow Enlightenment is widely regarded as the first book to explore the nature and accomplishments of the Enlightenment in eighteenth-century Glasgow in a comprehensive manner. In addition to a general introduction by the editors, there are seven chapters devoted to Glasgow University professors, such as Adam Smith, Francis Hutcheson, Thomas Reid, John Millar, William Leechman, and John Anderson. At a time when the Glasgow economy was booming in the strength of its trade with America, these and other Glasgow men of science and learning were making major contributions to the European world of philosophy, law, political economy, natural philosophy, medicine, and religious toleration. There are also five chapters on other individuals and topics, including the physician and author John Moore, James Boswell during his student days, images of Glasgow in popular poetry, and Popular party clergymen who challenged the dominant views of the academic Enlightenment with an alternative vision of liberty and piety. This edition features a new bibliographical preface by Richard B. Sher that discusses the substantial secondary literature on eighteenth-century Glasgow and the Glasgow Enlightenment since the original publication of this book more than a quarter of a century ago. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Andrew Hook , Richard B. Sher , Richard B. SherPublisher: John Donald Publishers Ltd Imprint: John Donald Short Run Press Edition: New Edition Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.00cm Weight: 0.448kg ISBN: 9781910900567ISBN 10: 1910900567 Pages: 280 Publication Date: 23 September 2021 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsThe Glasgow Enlightenment is widely regarded as the first book to explore the nature and accomplishments of the Enlightenment in eighteenth-century Glasgow in a comprehensive manner. This edition features a new bibliographical preface by Richard B. Sher. 'a valuable and worthwhile collection that continues to be essential reading for anyone wishing to understand aspects of the Scottish Enlightenment as experienced in Glasgow' * Journal of the Edinburgh Bibiographical Society * Author InformationAndrew Hook, FBA, FRSE, is Emeritus Bradley Professor of English Literature at the University ofGlasgow. Richard B. Sher, FRHistS, CorrFRSE, is Distinguished Professor of History Emeritus, New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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