The End of Enlightenment: Empire, Commerce, Crisis

by Richard Whatmore

Book Overview

A landmark study of of one of the most controversial periods in history, from an eminent historian

The Enlightenment is popularly seen as the Age of Reason, a key moment in human history when ideals such as freedom, progress, natural rights and constitutional government prevailed. In this radical re-evaluation, historian Richard Whatmore shows why, for many at its center, the Enlightenment was a profound failure.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0141997702
• ISBN13: 9780141997704
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Penguin Press
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.