Books by Henry May
“He told the story that the Enlightenment is not one thing. It is several things and it happens in different places, and at different times—in England, Scotland, France, Germany, North America. And it has different kinds of traditions.” Read more...
The best books on Benjamin Franklin
D.G. Hart, Historian
Interviews where books by Henry May were recommended
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The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin
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Benjamin Franklin: The Shaping of Genius: the Boston Years
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The Puritans: A Transatlantic History
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The Enlightenment in America
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William Penn’s Legacy: Politics and Social Structure in Provincial Pennsylvania 1726-1755
by Alan Tully
The best books on Benjamin Franklin, recommended by D.G. Hart
The best books on Benjamin Franklin, recommended by D.G. Hart
The Founding Fathers of the United States were a remarkable bunch of people, but Benjamin Franklin might have been the most remarkable of them all. Coming from humble stock, he became a businessman, scientist, diplomat and politician—a giant of the Enlightenment. Historian D.G. Hart sheds some light on his character and background and puts him in his broader social and political context.
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The Crisis of the European Mind
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The Enlightenment in America
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The Enlightenment and the Intellectual Foundations of Modern Culture
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The Religious Enlightenment
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Democratic Enlightenment: Philosophy, Revolution, and Human Rights, 1750-1790
by Jonathan Israel
The best books on The Enlightenment, recommended by Jonathan Israel
The best books on The Enlightenment, recommended by Jonathan Israel
Which are the best books on the Enlightenment? Jonathan Israel, one of the leading historians of early modern Europe, recommends his top five.
