Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment

The Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment is an edited translation of Dictionnaire Européen des Lumières published by the Presses Universitaires de France in 1997. This highly regarded original work of 314 contributors, is Fitzroy Dearborn’s first foray into a translated reference work. Sixteen translators, ten translation reviewers and three copy editors later, we have a magnificently produced two‐volume encyclopaedia (dictionnaire no longer!) which would grace any library shelf. The £185.00 price tag doubtless represents the formidable investment of the publishers. It represents, also, a considerable investment for the purchaser, and gives your reviewer no mean responsibility to advise well!

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