Translations, histories, enlightenments
William Robertson in Germany, 1760-1795
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Author
Publication
2014 - Palgrave Macmillan, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
65,250 words, Guess
Page Count
261 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-139781137371713
- ISBN-101137371714
- Library of Congress Control Number2013046855
- OCLC Control Number870285564
- Better World Books9781137371713
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL31181686M
Classifications
- DDC907.2/02
- LCCDA759.7.R63 K66 2014
- LCCDA1-DA995D203.2-475D
Alternate Titles
- William Robertson in Germany, 1760-1795
Description
William Robertson-historian, minister, and Principal of the University of Edinburgh-was a central figure in the Scottish Enlightenment. In this study of his four major histories (on national, European, and global themes), László Kontler explores how their reception in Germany tested the possibilities and the limits of intellectual transfer through translation within the "republic of letters." Employing a comparative approach to reassess Robertson's status and contribution against a Scottish, German, and European background, the book reinforces and enriches the trend in eighteenth-century studies which emphasizes that besides the approximate unity of questions in the Enlightenment's intellectual agenda, the answers showed significant diversity and were contingent upon local and individual factors.
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Series Statement
- Palgrave studies in cultural and intellectual history
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