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Diderot and the art of thinking freely

by Andrew S. Curran

This biography examines the life of Denis Diderot, focusing on his work with the Encyclopédie and his radical unpublished writings. It explores his challenges to eighteenth-century social norms and his relationships with key Enlightenment figures and Catherine the Great.

Accession 24034 ISBN 9781590516720 Publisher Other Press
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