The Limits of Reform in the Enlightenment: Attitudes Toward the Education of the Lower Classes in Eighteenth-Century France

Harvey Chisick

Published by Princeton University Press 1981

The Limits of Reform in the Enlightenment

Attitudes Toward the Education of the Lower Classes in Eighteenth-Century France

Harvey Chisick

Volume 837 in the series Princeton Legacy Library

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400853496

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Examining the attitudes toward the education of the lower classes in eighteenth- century France, Harvey Chisick uncovers severe limitations to enlightened social thought.

Originally published in 1981.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
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Chapter II. The Debate on Popular Education to 1769 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	76
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Chapter IV. The Climate of Opinion in France: 1762-1789 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	183
Chapter V. The Impasse: Images of the People and the Limits of Reform Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	245
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