The French Enlightenment in America Essays on the Times of the Founding Fathers |
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| Editor:
| Spurlin, Paul |
| Foreword by:
| Valsania, Maurizio |
| Series title: | Georgia Open History Library |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8203-6833-7 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2021 |
| Publisher: | University of Georgia Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | Free of charge contact
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Book Description:
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The French Enlightenment in America offers an overview of French American cultural relations during the French Enlightenment. The essays in this volume explore the literary presence of French authors in America between 1760 and 1800 and the reception of their writings by the Founding Fathers and other Americans. These essays explore such topics as the Founding Fathers' knowledge of French, the philosophes, Voltaire in the South, and more. The Georgia...
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The French Enlightenment in America offers an overview of French American cultural relations during the French Enlightenment. The essays in this volume explore the literary presence of French authors in America between 1760 and 1800 and the reception of their writings by the Founding Fathers and other Americans. These essays explore such topics as the Founding Fathers' knowledge of French, the philosophes, Voltaire in the South, and more.
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