The Eighteenth Centuries Global Networks of Enlightenment

• Main Authors: Gies, David T, Wall, Cynthia
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Charlottesville University of Virginia Press 2018
• Edition: 1
• Subjects: 18th Century; Globalization-History-18th century; HISTORY; Modern

Today, when "globalization" is a buzzword invoked in nearly every realm, we turn back to the eighteenth century and witness the inherent globalization of its desires and, at times, its accomplishments. During the chronological eighteenth century, learning and knowledge were intimately conn...