Palgrave Studies in Cultural and Intellectual History: The Mandarin, the Savage, and the Invention of the Human Sciences

Harvey, D.

This book explores the French Enlightenment's use of cross-cultural comparisons - particularly the figures of the Chinese mandarin and American and Polynesian savage - to praise of critique aspects of European society and to draw general conclusions regarding human nature, natural law, and the rise and decline of civilizations.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2012-08-06

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349433810

DOI: 10.1057/9781137002549

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 271