Savages, Romans, and despots thinking about others from Montaigne to Herder / Robert Launay.
| Author/creator | Launay, Robert, 1949- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2018. |
| Description | 258 pages ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Maps of mankind -- The world turned upside down: Mandeville -- Between two saddles: Montaigne -- Climactic harmonies: Bodin -- St. Confucius: the Jesuits in China -- Distant relations: the Jesuits in New France -- Ancients, moderns, and others: Fontenelle and Temple -- The specter of despotism: Montesquieu and Voltaire -- Savage critics: Lahontan, Rousseau, and Diderot -- From savagery to decadence: Ferguson, Millar, and Gibbon -- Cultural critique: Herder -- "Others" are good to think. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-245) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2018006356 |
| ISBN | 9780226575254 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780226575391 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |