The Black Legend of Spain and its Atlantic Empire in the Eighteenth Century: Constructing National Identities, edited by Catherine M. Jaffe and Karen Stolley, has recently been published in the Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment series. This blog post explores the enduring impact of the "Black Legend," a narrative portraying Spain and its empire as cruel and intolerant, examining its historical roots, global dissemination, and influence on national identities, cultural stereotypes, and modern debates about colonialism and memory.
The Process of Enlightenment: Essays by and inspired by Hans Erich Bödeker
The Process of Enlightenment: Essays by and inspired by Hans Erich Bödeker, edited by Ere Nokkala and Jonas Gerlings, has recently been published in the Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment series. This is the first English book on the work of the renowned German Enlightenment scholar, Hans Erich Bödeker. Along with the translation of some of … Continue reading
The Eighteenth-Century Studies Collection: A major step in the digital enlightenment
Besterman’s vision for Studies on Voltaire and the Eighteenth Century In a report written on January 20, 1950 to his newly formed “International Advisory Committee,” Theodore Besterman noted that his “search for Voltaire correspondence had brought to light other manuscript material;” he envisioned publishing “many by-products” with the hope that his efforts on the correspondence … Continue reading
An ongoing Conversation and Collaboration: German and European Cultural Histories, 1760-1830
German and European Cultural Histories, 1760-1830: Between Network and Narrative, edited by Crystal Hall and Birgit Tautz, has recently been published in the Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment series. This book features eleven essays, an introduction, and an epilogue and is accompanied by a unique digital gateway into the arguments and supporting evidence in the volume. … Continue reading
‘The fruit of more than 25 years of research’: Ralph Leigh’s masterly critical edition of the Correspondance complète de Rousseau is now available for the first time as an ebook collection
'The fruit of more than 25 years of research': Ralph Leigh's masterly critical edition of the Correspondance complète de Rousseau is now available for the first time as an ebook collection.
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