The Creation of the Modern World: The Untold Story of the British Enlightenment

From the author of The Greatest Benefit to Mankind (winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Award) comes a sumptuous and spicy volume (Washington Post Book World) that highlights Britain's long-underestimated and pivotal role in disseminating the ideas and culture of the Enlightenment. In response to numerous histories centered on France and Germany, Roy Porter explains how the monumental transformation of thinking in Britain influenced worldwide developments. This splendidly imaginative work propels the debate forward...and makes a valuable point (New York Times Book Review).

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 11/17/2001
ISBN: 9780393322682
Pages: 768
Weight: 2.00lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.36d

Review Citations: New York Times 01/20/2002 pg. 20