The Enlightenment: The Pursuit of Happiness, 1680-1790 by Ritchie Robertson

The Enlightenment: The Pursuit of Happiness, 1680-1790

Ritchie Robertson with Jonathan Keeble (Narrator)

40 hours, 12 minutes missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative medium-paced
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This magisterial history--sure to become the definitive work on the subject--recasts the Enlightenment as a period not solely consumed with rationale and reason, but rather as a pursuit of practical means to achieve greater human happiness.One of ...

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