The Scottish Enlightenment and Literary Culture
Author | : Ronnie Young |
Publisher | : Bucknell University Press |
Total Pages | : 314 |
Release | : 2016-11-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781611488012 |
ISBN-13 | : 161148801X |
Rating | : 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Scottish Enlightenment and Literary Culture written by Ronnie Young and published by Bucknell University Press. This book was released on 2016-11-17 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume takes a fresh look at the literary culture of the Scottish Enlightenment and the wider impact of imaginative literature on Enlightenment culture in general. Covering key authors and work in areas as varied as philosophy, medicine, travel writing, religion, drama, history, publishing, and the periodical press, it provides scholars and students with a timely re-evaluation of the links between imaginative literature and the larger project of Enlightenment in Scotland and beyond.