The Science of Culture in Enlightenment Germany
Author | : Michael C. Carhart |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 388 |
Release | : 2007 |
ISBN-10 | : 0674026179 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780674026179 |
Rating | : 4/5 (179 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Science of Culture in Enlightenment Germany by : Michael C. Carhart
Download or read book The Science of Culture in Enlightenment Germany written by Michael C. Carhart and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the late 1770s, as a wave of revolution and republican unrest swept across Europe, scholars looked with urgency on the progress of European civilization. Carhart examines their approaches to understanding human development by investigating the invention of a new analytic category, "culture."