{"product_id":"the-enlightenment-william-e-burns-9781610698450","title":"The Enlightenment: History, Documents, and Key Questions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on the most recent scholarship, this book provides students and interested lay readers with a basic introduction to key facts and current controversies concerning the Enlightenment.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of the most significant developments in world history, the Enlightenment transformed Europe by promoting reason over faith and advancing skepticism, the scientific method, and intellectual inquiry. It reshaped political and cultural history and formed the foundation for many of today's institutions. \u003ci\u003eThe Enlightenment: History, Documents, and Key Questions\u003c\/i\u003e is a one-stop reference that serves high school and undergraduate students in learning about the background of the Enlightenment. The book also provides readers with key insights into the distant origins of American democracy and technology-based innovation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe text's coverage of the Enlightenment from the late 17th century to the late 18th century in both Europe and its American colonies supports Common Core critical thinking skills for English Language Arts\/World History and Social Studies. The inclusion of primary source documents and original argumentative essays work in conjunction with secondary material such as topical entries to engage readers' minds and to give them a fuller understanding the myriad factors that led to the Enlightenment as well as its lasting effects.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William E. Burns\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1610698452\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781610698450\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 0.70d","brand":"William E. Burns","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44125014589695,"sku":"9781610698450","price":76.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8e228289-08e0-4280-a577-7a8a4f609a0e.jpg?v=1687440133","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-enlightenment-william-e-burns-9781610698450","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}