Gemma Tidman’s The Emergence of Literature in Eighteenth-Century France: The Battle of the School Books has recently published in the Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment series. This book changes our understanding of when, how, and why modern ideas of literature emerged in France. In this blog post, Gemma Tidman shares some insight into her new book in the form … Continue reading
Determinism and Enlightenment: the collaboration of Diderot and d’Holbach
Ruggero Sciuto’s Determinism and Enlightenment: the collaboration of Diderot and d’Holbach is the April volume in the Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment series. This book examines the theory of determinism jointly put forward by Diderot and d’Holbach to better understand their philosophy as well as their position relative both to one another and to the so-called ‘Radical Enlightenment’. In this blog … Continue reading
Almanacs: The Smartphones of the Early Modern World
Francesco A. Morriello's Messengers of Empire: Print and Revolution in the Atlantic World is the May volume in the Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment series. This book reveals how revolution shaped the circulation of information in the Atlantic world. In this blog post, Francesco A. Morriello discusses the parallels between today's smartphones and the early modern equivalent, the … Continue reading
Enlightenment research as a vocation
Enlightenment past and present is the September volume in the Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment series. This volume by Anthony J. La Vopa explores the social meanings of Enlightenment discourses in England, Scotland, France, and Germany. This blog post written by Avi Lifschitz discusses Anthony J. La Vopa's new book, sharing insight into this new publication, its themes, and … Continue reading
Rousseau et Locke: Dialogues critiques
Rousseau et Locke: Dialogues critiques is the July volume in the Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment series. This volume, edited by Johanna Lenne-Cornuez and Céline Spector reassesses the legacy of Lockian thought in that of Rousseau, in all areas of his philosophy. This blog post introduces readers to this new edited collection discussing the claims and ambitions of … Continue reading
