Darnton, Robert.
George Washington's false teeth : an unconventional guide to the eighteenth century / Robert Darnton. - 1st ed. - New York : W.W. Norton, c2003. - xv, 208 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: INTRODUCTION ix --1 THE CASE FOR THE ENLIGHTENMENT: GEORGE WASHINGTON'S FALSE TEETH 3 -- 2 THE NEWS IN PARIS: AN EARLY INFORMATION SOCIETY 25 -- 3 THE UNITY OF EUROPE: CULTURE AND POLITENESS 76 -- 4 THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS: VOLTAIRE AND JEFFERSON 89 -- 5 THE GREAT DIVIDE: ROUSSEAU ON THE ROUTE TO VINCENNES 107 -- 6 THE CRAZE FOR AMERICA: CONDORCET AND BRISSOT 119 -- 7 THE PURSUIT OF PROFIT: ROUSSEAUISM ON THE BOURSE 137 -- 8 THE SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET: HOW HISTORIANS PLAY GOD 156.
0393057607
2002044481
History
Enlightenment--France.
France--Intellectual life--18th century.
DC33.4 / .D36 2003
944.034 / DAG
George Washington's false teeth : an unconventional guide to the eighteenth century / Robert Darnton. - 1st ed. - New York : W.W. Norton, c2003. - xv, 208 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: INTRODUCTION ix --1 THE CASE FOR THE ENLIGHTENMENT: GEORGE WASHINGTON'S FALSE TEETH 3 -- 2 THE NEWS IN PARIS: AN EARLY INFORMATION SOCIETY 25 -- 3 THE UNITY OF EUROPE: CULTURE AND POLITENESS 76 -- 4 THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS: VOLTAIRE AND JEFFERSON 89 -- 5 THE GREAT DIVIDE: ROUSSEAU ON THE ROUTE TO VINCENNES 107 -- 6 THE CRAZE FOR AMERICA: CONDORCET AND BRISSOT 119 -- 7 THE PURSUIT OF PROFIT: ROUSSEAUISM ON THE BOURSE 137 -- 8 THE SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET: HOW HISTORIANS PLAY GOD 156.
0393057607
2002044481
History
Enlightenment--France.
France--Intellectual life--18th century.
DC33.4 / .D36 2003
944.034 / DAG