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The creation of the modern world : the untold story of the British enlightenment / Roy Porter

by Roy Porter

This study explores the British Enlightenment's impact on the modern world, examining how British thought influenced global developments. The volume features colour illustrations.

Accession 27837 ISBN 0393048721 Publisher W. W. Norton & Co.
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