The Irish Enlightenment
Author | : Michael Brown |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2016-05-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674968653 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674968654 |
Rating | : 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Irish Enlightenment by : Michael Brown
Download or read book The Irish Enlightenment written by Michael Brown and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2016-05-02 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scotland and England produced well-known intellectuals during the Enlightenment, but Ireland’s contribution to this revolution in Western thought has received less attention. Michael Brown shows that Ireland also had its Enlightenment, which for a brief time opened up the possibility of a tolerant society, despite a history of sectarian conflict.