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Professor Norman Hampson talks to Dr Michael Bartholomew about the eighteenth century Enlightenment. They discuss the reasons for continuing to study the Enlightenment, and whether the problems of ...the twentieth century have undermined the optimism of eighteenth-century writers. They consider the origins of the Enlightenment in the seventeenth century, the national characteristics of Enlightenment writers in different countries, the problem of whether the Enlightenment was the product of an elite, and the role of women in the Enlightenment.
Professor Norman Hampson talks to Dr Michael Bartholomew about the eighteenth century Enlightenment. They discuss the reasons for continuing to study the Enlightenment, and whether the problems of ...the twentieth century have undermined the optimism of eighteenth-century writers. They consider the origins of the Enlightenment in the seventeenth century, the national characteristics of Enlightenment writers in different countries, the problem of whether the Enlightenment was the product of an elite, and the role of women in the Enlightenment.
| Module code and title: | A206, The Enlightenment |
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| Item code: | A206; 01; 1994 |
| First transmission date: | 12-02-1994 |
| Published: | 1994 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OUDA web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:18:59 |
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| Producer: | Robert Philip |
| Contributors: | Michael Bartholomew; Norman Hanson |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Eighteenth Century; National characteristics; Optimism |
| Subject terms: | Enlightenment--Europe--18th century |
| Master spool number: | TMK40393YA0176LJO |
| Production number: | TMK40393YA0176LJO |
| Available to public: | no |
