The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of the American Enlightenment Available to Purchase

Several encyclopaedias and dictionaries have been devoted to the Enlightenment in general, often focusing on its European origins. The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of the American Enlightenment fills a gap in the reference literature devoted to the Enlightenment by highlighting how this cultural movement uniquely manifested itself in the social and civil life of Britain’s American colonies, ultimately influencing colonial debates about governance and arguments for independence from the crown.

While this title consists of two volumes, this review is based on the first, which covers alphabetical entries A through H. In addition to featuring entries I through Z, the second volume...