The Irish Enlightenment

Nonfiction, History, Modern, 18th Century, Ireland
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Author: Michael Brown ISBN: 9780674968653
Publisher: Harvard University Press Publication: May 2, 2016
Imprint: Harvard University Press Language: English
Author: Michael Brown
ISBN: 9780674968653
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication: May 2, 2016
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Language: English

Scotland and England produced well-known intellectuals during the Enlightenment, but Ireland’s contribution to this revolution in Western thought has received less attention. Michael Brown shows that Ireland also had its Enlightenment, which for a brief time opened up the possibility of a tolerant society, despite a history of sectarian conflict.

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Scotland and England produced well-known intellectuals during the Enlightenment, but Ireland’s contribution to this revolution in Western thought has received less attention. Michael Brown shows that Ireland also had its Enlightenment, which for a brief time opened up the possibility of a tolerant society, despite a history of sectarian conflict.

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