Andre Morellet (1727-1819) in the Republic of Letters and the French Revolution |
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| Editor:
| Medlin, Dorothy
Merrick, Jeffrey |
| Series title: | Eighteenth-Century French Intellectual History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8204-2494-1 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 1995 |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang Publishing, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $57.95 |
Book Description:
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André Morellet (1727-1819), a representative but neglected figure of the eighteenth-century republic of letters, contributed to the
Encyclopédie and collaborated with royal ministers. He frequented Parisian salons and supported liberty of conscience and commerce. He not only participated in the campaign to reform the Ancien Régime but also witnessed and documented its destruction during the 1790s. Morellet's life and works provide a splendid case study for the reconsideration of...
More DescriptionAndré Morellet (1727-1819), a representative but neglected figure of the eighteenth-century republic of letters, contributed to the Encyclopédie and collaborated with royal ministers. He frequented Parisian salons and supported liberty of conscience and commerce. He not only participated in the campaign to reform the Ancien Régime but also witnessed and documented its destruction during the 1790s. Morellet's life and works provide a splendid case study for the reconsideration of perennial questions about the Enlightenment and the Revolution.