The French Enlightenment and its Others The Mandarin, the Savage, and the Invention of the Human Sciences
Description
This book explores the French Enlightenment's use of cross-cultural comparisons - particularly the figures of the Chinese mandarin and American and Polynesian savage - to praise of critique aspects of European society and to draw general conclusions regarding human nature, natural law, and the rise and decline of civilizations.
Keywords
HistorySocial HistoryEuropeFranceModern
2012Book
Author(s)David Allen Harvey
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US
ISBN9781137002532
LanguageEnglish
