It is a prodigious accomplishment and a joy to use. The french book trade in enlightenment europe project was funded by a. The french book trade in enlightenment europe fbtee project is a digital humanities project of international significance mapping the production, marketing, dissemination, policing, and reception of books and hence ideas in the late eighteenth century. The french book trade in enlightenment europe, 17691794. Armed with a large grant from the british arts and humanities research council, this they then proceeded to do, resulting in the publication of the muchpraised french book trade in enlightenment europe fbtee1. The french book trade in enlightenment europe project. The pleasure is compounded by admiration for the rigor of the work and for its potential relevance to some important historical questions.
The best books on the enlightenment five books expert. Friedrich nicolai as bookseller and publisher in the age of enlightenment. Mark currans and simon burrowss companion volumes draw on recent developments in the digital humanities to nuance our understanding of eighteenthcentury inte. The french book trade in enlightenment europe project and the stn database simon burrows and mark curran. The digitizing enlightenment symposium was held from 12 july, 2016 at western sydney university. The enlightenment and the book is the missing link in the history of publishing. Convened with the collaboration of glenn roe anu, the digitizing enlightenment symposium brought together venerable and youthful, big and small, personal and collaborative digital humanities projects that focused on 18thcentury france. The intellectual movement which swept across europe and the atlantic world from the end of the seventeenth century was fostered, expressed and realised by a sophisticated. The french book trade in enlightenment europe fbtee represents four years of intense team work. Enlightenment may have spawned capitalism which in turn spawned the rise of slavery, but the enlightenment also provided the antidote to slavery. With intellectual depth and literary flair, enlightenment now makes the case for reason, science, and humanism. Lavishly illustrated and elegantly conceived, it will be must reading for anyone interested in the history of the book or. It aims to bring together and make interoperable and publicly available in.
The french book trade in enlightenment europe, vol. This is a rich and pathbreaking comparative study of reading tastes in the final years of old regime europe. Its remarkable that it made the impact that it did at the time and has continued to do so, consistently, over decades. The french book trade in enlightenment europe i bloomsbury. Dr currans book from the project is concerned with the business side of the stns bookselling. For those with an interest in the history of the 18thcentury book trade and the dissemination of knowledge in enlightenment europe, this is a work of major importance. Friedrich nicolai as bookseller and publisher in the age of enlightenment penn state ser. Books without borders in enlightenment europe jeffrey freedman. The rise of the carry trade enlightenment investing. The more enlightenment book culture is viewed as the product of interaction between authors and members of the book trade, contingent to a large degree on decisions made by publishers within a given technological and social setting, the more important are questions concerning the roles of publishers and authors and their relationships with each other, as well as with that mystical, abstract entity known in the eighteenth century, and ever since, as the public. Learn global history enlightenment trade with free interactive flashcards. Although only recently publicly launched in june 2012, the site has already attracted.
Steven pinker on slavery and the enlightenment marginal. Mapping print, charting enlightenment digital humanities project at western sydney university. The french book trade in enlightenment europe project is the subject of a discussion on wednesday, july, at 2 p. In what ways were the discoveries and innovation of the scientific revolution instrumental to the beginning of the enlightenment. Aug 10, 2016 the digitizing enlightenment symposium was held from 12 july, 2016 at western sydney university. This volume is a groundbreaking contribution to enlightenment studies and the international and crosscultural history of print. The goals of the enlightenment were knowledge, freedom, and happiness. Database on french book trade in enlightenment europe to be.
The authors have elegantly connected the dots between central bank interventions, interest rates, the carry trade, bringing all of these elements together. The enlightenment and the book explores this tension between creativity and commerce that still exists in scholarly publishing today. The enlightenment and the book the university of edinburgh. Today sees the longawaited publication of the first two volumes arising from the french book trade in enlightenment europe project, mark currans selling enlightenment and simon burrows, enlightenment bestsellers, both published by bloomsbury. Review of the french book trade in enlightenment europe, 1769. With a deluge of charts he shows that 200 years of property protections and international trade have helped create a world that is healthier, wealthier, happier. The french book trade in enlightenment europe, vols i and ii. I have become increasingly disenchanted with what the thinkers of the socalled age of enlightenment tell us. Enlightenment, a european intellectual movement of the 17th and 18th centuries that emphasized the use of reason to advance understanding of the universe and to improve the human condition. It is unquestionably a landmark contribution that will shape discussions of the enlightenment, book history and scottish intellectual advances for years to come. Nov 01, 2010 everyday life in the german book trade.
Selling enlightenment, which offers a radical reinterpretation of the structure and practices of the european book trade. The french book trade in enlightenment europe, vols i. Trade and commerce in the age of enlightenment opening markets. Review of the french book trade in enlightenment europe, 17691794. Based on extensive research in the account books of. Christopher flint, sharp news, richard shers the enlightenment and the book is not just an indispensible research tool for anyone interested in the scottish enlightenment. Trade and commerce in the age of enlightenment 7 economy aimed at improving governance. French book trade in enlightenment europe fbtee blog. This book found me at an opportune time, as ive been going through a rough patch with my trading and especially my mindset while trade.
With the launch of the french book trade in enlightenment europe, 17691794. Curran knows the rich archives of neufchatel as well as anyone, and he communicates his important and provocative findings with liveliness and grace. The enlightenment emerged out of a european intellectual and scholarly movement known as renaissance humanism. The concepts explained in this book made me understand why fundamental analysis seems to matter less these days and why federal reserve press conferences garner so much attention. Today sees the longawaited publication of the first two volumes arising from the french book trade in enlightenment europe project, mark. Choose from 500 different sets of global history enlightenment trade flashcards on quizlet. Sep 12, 2019 while the enlightenment was a period in which coffee houses, scientific advancements and skepticism toward monarchs and religion burgeoned, it was also a time when the slave trade flourished. The program, sponsored by the center for the book, the european division and the rare book and. The authors are grateful to the ahrc for making their work possible, and to the university of leeds for supplementary support and for hosting the project. Enlightenment now the case for reason science humanism. Jan 26, 2019 enlightenment may have spawned capitalism which in turn spawned the rise of slavery, but the enlightenment also provided the antidote to slavery. About the french book trade in enlightenment europe i. Adam smith believed that free trade was far superior to mercantilism.
Although written to serve as a standalone study, this book is ideally complemented by its companion volume, mark currans the french book trade in enlightenment europe i. Designer notes on the french book trade database appendix 2. At some of those locations, authorities reacted with alarm to the spread of french books, burning works of the radical french enlightenment and punishing the booksellers who sold them. The french book trade in enlightenment europe project and. Based on extensive research in the account books of the swiss publishers, the societe. The french book trade in enlightenment europe project and the. The book has shown an ability to endure, which is very unusual in any kind of history book, not just in the world of intellectual history. Report on digitizing enlightenment symposium french book. The enlightenment and the book the enlightenment and the book is considered one of the most important scholarly titles to emerge in recent years on the eighteenthcentury book trade. Since my first discussions of ecological problems with professor john day around 1950 and since reading konrad lorenzs king solomons ring, i have become increasingly interested in the study of animals for what they might teach us about man, and the study of man as an animal. This project uses database technology to map the french book trade across lateenlightenment europe, between 1769 and 1794. Shelf awareness was born out of a need to provide a range of people in the industrybooksellers, librarians, book buyers at nontraditional stores, members of the media, marketers, salespeople, publishers and otherswith essential information for their businesses, including news about titles coming out now, titles getting buzz in the media, authors on major shows, movie tieins. Paradoxically the rise of globalism and international exchange provided the framework for the development of national consciousness and citizenship.
Trading in the zone book notes enlightenment investing. The enlightenment the great age of reason is defined as the period of rigorous scientific, political and philosophical discourse that characterised european society during the long 18th century. But officials had little power to curtail their circulation. It connects the traditions of britain and america and explains how the people and practices of the book trade shaped the very culture of intellectual tolerance that defined the enlightenment. For those with an interest in the history of the 18thcentury book trade and the dissemination of knowledge in enlightenment europe, this is a work of major. Simon burrows this is a rich and pathbreaking comparative study of reading tastes in the final years of old regime europe. The result of a five year research project, the volume traces the output and dissemination of books and how reading tastes changed in the years 17691794. Apr 20, 2020 the authors have elegantly connected the dots between central bank interventions, interest rates, the carry trade, bringing all of these elements together. This project uses database technology to map the french book trade across late enlightenment europe, between 1769 and 1794. Review of the french book trade in enlightenment europe.