امپراتوری عقل: چگونه اروپا روشنفکری را تصور کرد و آمریکا آن را تحقق بخشید

The foremost American historian of his generation delves into the nation's European origins, illuminating how the new country embodied the principles of the Enlightenment--ideals that Europe, trapped by tradition and privilege, could not itself realize. "...crystalline clarity of...writing [causes] explosions in the reader's mind...history to be pondered and cherished."--The New York Times. "Learning and reason are at the service of a mind whose understanding of democracy gains brilliance and power from a passion for...freedom."--Arthur Schlesinger Jr. The Enlightenment As An Age Of Discovery -- The Enlightenment Spreads To America -- The Enlightenment Unveils A New World Of Nature And Man -- America Under Attack -- The Enlightenment Vindicates America -- The Enlightenment Celebrates The Spirit Of The Laws -- The Uncorrupted New States And The Corrupted Old -- Americans Bring Forth A New Nation -- Americans Realize The Theories Of The Wisest Writers -- The Blessings Of Liberty -- Appendix: The Term Philosophe. Henry Steele Commager. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.