Dark brilliance

Paul Strathern

Between the end of the Renaissance and the start of the Enlightenment, Europe lived through an era known as the Age of Reason. This was a period which saw advances in areas such as art, science, philosophy, political theory and economics. However, all this was achieved against a background of extreme turbulence in the form of internal conflicts and international wars. While the 'land of liberty' was beginning to import slaves from Africa. Focusing on key characters from the seventeenth to the eighteenth centuries, including Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Newton, Descartes, Spinoza, Louis XIV and Charles I, 'Dark Brilliance' is a fascinating and wide-ranging history that explores the human costs of imposing progress and modernity.

Author(s): Strathern, Paul
Binding: Paperback
Date of Publication: 03/04/2025
Pagination: 400 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Atlantic Books
Published By: Atlantic Books
Book Classification: History|European history
Dimensions: 198x129
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ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781838958589