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The Shape of the New

Paperback • 2016 • 1. edition

The Shape of the New

By Scott L. Montgomery, Daniel Chirot

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About the book

This panoramic book tells the story of how revolutionary ideas from the Enlightenment about freedom, equality, evolution, and democracy have reverberated through modern history and shaped the world as we know it today. A testament to the enduring power of ideas, The Shape of the New offers unforgettable portraits of Adam Smith, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, Charles Darwin, and Karl Marx--heirs of the Enlightenment who embodied its highest ideals about progress--and shows how their though...Show more

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9780691173191

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Published year

2016

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1

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The Shape of the New

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Paperback

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