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People at the Center of - The Enlightenment

By King, David

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The Enlightenment was a period of intense intellectual fervor that lasted from approximately 1650 to 1789. More a spirit than an organized movement, it sought to cast the light of understanding on the darkness of humanity's ignorance and selfishness. This book takes a look at the key players involved in the movement, from its roots in Europe to its movement across the ocean to the new nation of the United States.

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978-1-56711-929-9
Publisher
Blackbirch Press


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Reviewed on July 1, 2005

Gr 6-8 It is virtually impossible to cover such complex topics in 50 pages or less. Each title opens with a four-page introduction followed by single-page profiles and a full-page photo or portrait of some of the major players. Of the three books, "Enlightenment" is probably the most useful and accurate. There is confusion in "Russian Revolution" concerning Nicholas II's marriage and his being crowned tsar. The last chapter concludes with Stalin's death in 1953, but ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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