Literature and encyclopedism in Enlightenment Britain : the pursuit of complete knowledge

Literature and Encyclopedism in Enlightenment Britain tells the story of long-term aspirations to comprehend, record, and disseminate complete knowledge of the world. It draws on a wide range of literary and non-literary works from the early modern era and British Enlightenment.

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Main Author	Rudy, Seth
Format	eBook Book
Language	English
Published	London Palgrave Macmillan 2014 Palgrave Macmillan UK
Edition	1
Series	Palgrave Studies in the Enlightenment, Romanticism and the Cultures of Print
Subjects	Books & Reading British & Irish Literature British and Irish Literature British Literature Cultural Theory Early Modern/Renaissance Literature Encyclopedias and dictionaries Encyclopedias and dictionaries > Great Britain > History and criticism Encyclopedists Encyclopedists > Great Britain English literature English literature > 18th century > History and criticism Enlightenment Enlightenment > Great Britain Epic literature, English Epic literature, English > History and criticism Fiction Knowledge, Theory of, in literature Learning and scholarship Learning and scholarship > Great Britain > History > 18th century Literary and Cultural Studies LITERARY CRITICISM Literary Criticism and Theory Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers Literary Theory Literature Literature-Philosophy Palgrave Literature Collection
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Summary:	Literature and Encyclopedism in Enlightenment Britain tells the story of long-term aspirations to comprehend, record, and disseminate complete knowledge of the world. It draws on a wide range of literary and non-literary works from the early modern era and British Enlightenment.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 224-241) and index
ISBN:	9781137411532 134948928X 9781349489282 1137411538 9781137411549 1137411546
DOI:	10.1057/9781137411549