Description: A comprehensive overview of the development of political thought during the European Enlightenment.
Brief description: Mark Goldie is a University Senior Lecturer in History and a Fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge.
Review Quotes: "The European Enlightenment is often regarded as the defining moment of modernity in western society....The contributors t othis volume have succeeded in providing a comprehensive exploration of this moment in history...The work is highly recommended and an essential reference guide for anyone researching this period of history of Western society." -- American Reference Books Annual