{"product_id":"the-enlightenment-history-documents-and-key-questions-hardcover","title":"The Enlightenment: History, Documents, and Key Questions - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Burns\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eWilliam Burns\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam E. Burns\u003c\/b\u003e is a history teacher in the Washington, DC, area. He is the author of ABC-CLIO's \u003ci\u003eThe Scientific Revolution: An Encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eScience in the Enlightenment: An Encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 230\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.3 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 10, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47424567115954,"sku":"9781610698450","price":144.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/b73dbf4bfbf67688cb0a6cacc9da1587.webp?v=1778500986","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-enlightenment-history-documents-and-key-questions-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}