Voltaire: Champion of the French Enlightenment

by Jason Porterfield

Book Overview

This biography traces the development and writings of one of the most influential philosophers of the Enlightenment. Using engaging narrative, it offers the reader a look inside the world of the eighteenth century and details the many ways in which Voltaire challenged the established order through his writings and through his personal advocacy against religious injustice. With primary source material and vivid images, it is an accessible analysis...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1404204237
• ISBN13: 9781404204232
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Rosen Central
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8