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1 online resource (178 pages) : color illustrations. |
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data file |
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Open Book classics series,
2054-2178 ;
v. 7
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Open Book classics ; v. 7.
2054-2178
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| Note |
Available through Open Book Publishers. |
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"The Idea of Europe follows its sister edition in French, L'idée de l'Europe au Siècle des Lumières, also published by Open Book."--Publisher's Web site. |
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Originally published in French as: L'idée de l'Europe au Siècle des Lumières / textes réunis par Rotraud von Kulessa et Catriona Seth. Cambridge : Open Book Publishers, 2017. |
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Statement of responsibility for the translation is transcribed exactly as found on the title page, id est, translated by Catriona Seth and others. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-158). |
| Contents |
Preface -- 1. Friedrich Schiller, 'Ode to Joy' A Hymn for Europe -- 2. Maximilien de Béthune, duc de Sully, Memoirs Henry IV of France's Great Design -- 3. Charles-Irénée Castel de Saint Pierre, Project for Perpetual Peace in Europe Europe: A Project for Peace -- 4. Jean-Jacques Rousseau, A Lasting Peace through the Federation of Europe A Study of Abbé de Saint-Pierre's Suggestions -- 5. Immanuel Kant, Perpetual Peace Universal Peace -- 6. Charles-Irénée Castel de Saint Pierre, Project for Perpetual Peace in Europe What Size should Europe Be? -- 7. Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Judgment on Perpetual Peace The European Union: An Unrealistic Project? -- 8. Edward Gibbon, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Seeing Beyond Borders -- 9. Louis de Jaucourt, 'Europe' in Diderot and D'Alembert's Encyclopédie Europe in the Encyclopédie -- 10. Diego de Torres Villarroel, The Fantastic Voyage of the Great Piscátor of Salamanca The Geography of Europe -- 11. Anonymous, 'Academy of History' in Supplement to the Encyclopédie History and Political Interests -- 12. Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully, Memoirs A Prototype for the European Parliament? -- 13. Charles-Irénée Castel de Saint Pierre, Project for Perpetual Peace in Europe Europe and Islam -- 14. Voltaire, Essay on the Mores and the Spirit of the Nations Europe's True Wealth is its Cultural Heritage -- 15. Marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicolas de Caritat de Condorcet, Outlines of an Historical View of the Progress of the Human Mind Making Rules to Bring About Peace -- 16. Charles-Irénée Castel de Saint Pierre, Project for Perpetual Peace in Europe Our Russian Neighbour -- 17. Voltaire, The Century of Louis XIV Christian Europe as a Great Republic? -- 18. Louis-Antoine Caraccioli, Paris, the Model of Foreign Nations, or French Europe Unity in Diversity -- 19. Montesquieu, The Spirit of Laws European Commerce -- 20. Charles-Irénée Castel de Saint Pierre, Project for Perpetual Peace in Europe Religious Toleration -- 21. Louis-Antoine Caraccioli, Paris, the Model of Foreign Nations, or French Europe The Riches of European Cuisine -- 22. Montesquieu, Persian Letters Europe through Persian Eyes -- 23. Germaine de Staël, On Literature Considered in Relation to Social Institutions Literature from the North to the South -- 24. François-Ignace d'Espiard de La Borde, The Spirit of Nations Of National Characters -- 25. Louis-Antoine Caraccioli, Paris, the Model of Foreign Nations, or French Europe Linguistic Diversity in Europe -- 26. August Wilhem Schlegel, Outline of the European Conditions of German Literature The Role of Germany in European Culture -- 27. Gabriel-François Coyer, Voyage Through Italy and Holland The Rape of Europa -- 28. Charles-Irénée Castel de Saint Pierre, Project for Perpetual Peace in Europe An Economic Union -- 29. Charles de Villers, Constitutions of the Three Free-Hanseatic Towns, Lubeck, Bremen and Hambourg, with a Memorandum on the Rank these Towns should Occupy in Europe's Commercial Organisation A Common European Market -- 30. Stanislas Leszczynski, Conversation Between a European and an Islander from the Kingdom of Dumocala The Empire of Reason -- 31. Tomás de Iriarte, Literary Fables The Circulation of Riches -- 32. Louis-Antoine Caraccioli, Paris, the Model of Foreign Nations, or French Europe European Sociability -- 33. Charles-Irénée Castel de Saint Pierre, Project for Perpetual Peace in Europe The Safety of Europe's Borders -- 34. Marie Leprince de Beaumont, The Young Ladies' Magazine, Or Dialogues Between a Discreet Governess and Several Young Ladies of the First Rank Under Her Education Colonial Europe -- 35. Louis-Jules Barbon Mancini-Mazarini-Nivernois, Duke of Nevers, Fables Another Vision of Education -- 36. Louis-Antoine Caraccioli, Paris, the Model of Foreign Nations, or French Europe The Importance of Trade -- 37. Johann Gottfried Herder, Ideas on the Philosophy of the History of Humanity The Diversity and Unity of Europe -- 38. Françoise de Graffigny, Letters of a Peruvian Princess A Critique of European Mores -- 39. David Hume, Political Discourses European Civilisation -- 40. Louis-Antoine Muratori, Treatise on Public Happiness The Progress of Justice in Europe -- 41. Louis-Antoine Caraccioli, Paris, the Model of Foreign Nations, or French Europe Bringing Europeans together -- 42. Germaine de Staël, Corinne, or Italy Italy and the Origins of European Culture -- 43. Marie-Anne du Boccage, Letters about England, Holland and Italy Europe and French Fashion -- 44. Friedrich Schlegel, Journey to France Europe Between Decline and Renewal -- 45. Charles-Irénée Castel de Saint Pierre, Project for Perpetual Peace in Europe The Linguistic Wealth of Europe -- 46. Novalis, Christianity, or Europe Spiritual Advent -- 47. Louis-Antoine Caraccioli, Paris, the Model of Foreign Nations, or French Europe The Café: The European Place for Socialising -- 48. Johann Gottfried Herder, Ideas on the Philosophy of the History of Humanity Happiness in Europe -- 49. Germaine de Staël, Germany The Origins of European Unity -- 50. José Cadalso, Moroccan Letters European Diversity Through the Foreign Gaze -- 51. William Robertson, The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V. With a View of the Progress of Society in Europe, from the Subversion of the Roman Empire, to the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century Navigation and Commercial Exchanges -- 52. Johann Gottfried Herder, Ideas on the Philosophy of the History of Humanity Europe and its Long History of Migration -- 53. William Robertson, The History of the Reign of Emperor Charles V Union in Diversity -- 54. Diego de Torres Villarroel, 'Sonnet', in The Muse's Distractions Europe, A Political Whole -- 55. Louis-Antoine Caraccioli, Amusing and Moral Letters What are Europeans like? -- 56. James Boswell, Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides To Be Cosmopolitan -- 57. Louis-Antoine Caraccioli, Paris, the Model of Foreign Nations, or French Europe French Style in Europe -- 58. David Hume, 'Essay VII. Of the Balance of Power' The Balance of Power and Future Peace -- 59. José Cadalso, Moroccan Letters A Republic of the Wise -- 60. Jean-Charles-Léonard Simonde de Sismondi, Historical View of the Literature of the South of Europe Europe's Future in the Slow Lane -- 61. Germaine de Staël, Germany The Union of Philosophers -- 62. Louis-Antoine-Léon de Saint-Just, Speech, 3 March 1794 A New Idea in Europe -- 63. Marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicolas de Caritat de Condorcet, Outlines of an Historical View of the Progress of the Human Mind A Humanitarian Vision -- 64. Jean-François Melon, Political Essay on Commerce Towards the Balance of Powers -- 65. Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Considerations on the Government of Poland Towards Cultural Uniformity -- 66. José Cadalso, Moroccan Letters Europe and Africa -- 67. Emmanuel Kant, Idea for a Universal History from a Cosmopolitan Point of View Fulfilling Nature's Aims -- 68. Napoleon Bonaparte, quoted by Emmanuel-Auguste-Dieudonné-Marius de Las Cases, Memorial of Saint-Helena Governing Europe? -- 69. Marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicolas de Caritat de Condorcet, Outlines of an Historical View of the Progress of the Human Mind Know the World and Make it a Better Place -- 70. Benjamin Constant, On the Spirit of Conquest and Usurpation in Respect of European Civilisation An End to Wars in Europe? -- 71. Napoleon Bonaparte, quoted by Emmanuel-Auguste-Dieudonné-Marius de Las Cases, Memorial of Saint-Helena Visions of the Future -- 72. José Cadalso, Letter from José Cadalso to Tomás de Iriarte A Critique of Eurocentrism -- 73. Napoleon Bonaparte, quoted by Emmanuel-Auguste-Dieudonné-Marius de Las Cases, Memorial of Saint Helena Political Hegemony and European Union -- 74. Alexandre-Frédéric-Jacques de Masson de Pezay, Helvetic, Alsatian and Franc-Comtois Vigils Europe without Frontiers -- 75. |
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Jean-Charles-Léonard Simonde de Sismondi, Historical View of the Literature of the South of Europe Multiple Influences -- 76. Jean de Müller, 'Letter 80' (January 1778) What Future for Europe? -- 77. Benjamin Constant, The Liberty of the Ancients Compared with that of the Moderns The Character of Modern Exchanges -- 78. Pierre-Simon Laplace, An Exposition of the System of the World Unity through Measures -- 79. Victor Hugo, The Rhine The Franco-German Couple as the Pillars of Peace in Europe -- Bibliography. |
| Summary |
"In view of the challenges--many of which are political--that different European countries are currently facing, scholars who work on the eighteenth century have compiled this anthology which includes earlier recognitions of common values and past considerations of questions which often remain pertinent nowadays. During the Enlightenment, many men and women of letters envisaged the continent's future in particular when stressing their hope that peace could be secured in Europe. The texts gathered here, and signed by major thinkers of the time (Rousseau, Montesquieu, Voltaire, Kant, Hume or Staël for instance), as well as by writers history has forgotten, present the reflections, with a couple of chronological extensions (from Sully to Victor Hugo) of authors from the long eighteenth century--the French Empire and the fall of Napoleon generated numerous upheavals--on Europe, its history, its diversity, but also on what the nations, which, in all their diversity, make up a geographical unit, have in common. They show the historical origins of the project of a European union, the desire to consolidate the continent's ties to the Maghreb or to Turkey, the importance granted to commerce and the worries engendered by history's convulsions, but also the hope vested in future generations."--Publisher's website. |
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JSTOR Books at JSTOR Open Access |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
Translated from the French. |
| Subject |
Enlightenment -- Europe.
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Enlightenment. |
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Europe. |
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Enlightenment -- Europe -- Influence.
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Political culture -- Europe -- History -- 18th century.
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Political culture. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
18th century |
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Europe -- Intellectual life -- 18th century.
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Intellectual life. |
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Europe -- Civilization -- 18th century.
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Civilization. |
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1700-1799 |
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anthology. |
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enlightenment. |
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peace. |
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hume. |
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european union. |
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rousseau. |
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voltaire. |
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kant. |
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europe. |
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common values. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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History.
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Anthologies.
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| Added Author |
Seth, Catriona.
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Kulessa, Rotraud von.
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Open Book Publishers.
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| Added Title |
Idée de l'Europe au Siècle des Lumières. English.
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| ISBN |
9781783743803 (electronic book) |
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1783743808 (electronic book) |
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9781783743810 (electronic book) |
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1783743816 (electronic book) |
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9781783743827 (electronic book) |
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1783743824 (electronic book) |
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1783743786 (Trade Paper) |
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9781783743780 |
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9781783743797 (hardback) |
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9781783743780 (paperback) |
| Standard No. |
9781783743780 |
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10.11647/OBP.0123 |
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