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  • Enlightenment Underground

    Radical Germany, 1680-1720

    by Martin Mulsow ...
    Translated by H. C. Erik Midelfort ...
    Series series Studies in Early Modern German History
    Online supplement,"Mulsow: Additions to Notes drawn from the 2002 edition of Moderne aus dem Untergrund": full versions of nearly 300 notes that were truncated in the print edition. Hosted on H. C. Erik Midelfort's website.Martin Mulsow’s seismic reinterpretation of the origins of the Enlightenment i... ... Read more

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  • The Hidden Origins of the German Enlightenment

    by Martin Mulsow ...
    Translated by H. C. Erik Midelfort ...
    Series Book 148 - Ideas in Context
    The early German Enlightenment is seen as a reform movement that broke free from traditional ties without falling into anti-Christian and extremist positions, on the basis of secular natural law, an anti-metaphysical epistemology, and new social ethics. But how did the works which were radical and critical of religion during this period come about? And how do they relate to the dominant 'moderate' ... Read more

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  • Knowledge Lost

    A New View of Early Modern Intellectual History

    A compelling alternative account of the history of knowledge from the Renaissance to the EnlightenmentUntil now the history of knowledge has largely been about formal and documented accumulation, concentrating on systems, collections, academies, and institutions. The central narrative has been one of advancement, refinement, and expansion. Martin Mulsow tells a different story. Knowledge can be ... Read more

    $31.99 CAD

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