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This edition published in the UK and the USA in 2010 by Icon Books Ltd, Omnibus Business Centre, 39–41 North Road, London N7 9DP email: info@iconbooks.com www.introducingbooks.com Sold in the UK, Europe and Asia by Faber & Faber Ltd, Bloomsbury House, 74–77 Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DA or their agents Distributed in South Africa by Jonathan Ball, Office B4, The District, 41 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock 7925 Distributed in Australia and New Zealand by Allen & Unwin Pty Ltd, PO Box 8500, 83 Alexander Street, Crows Nest, NSW 2065 Distributed in the USA by Publishers Group West, 1700 Fourth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710 Distributed in Canada by Publishers Group Canada, 76 Stafford Street, Unit 300 Toronto, Ontario M6J 2S1 Previously published in the UK and Australia in 1997 under the title The Enlightenment for Beginners ISBN: 978-184831-179-4 Text copyright © 2013 Icon Books Ltd Illustrations copyright © 1997 Andrzej Krauze The author and artist have asserted their moral rights. Originating editor: Richard Appignanesi No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, or by any means, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. Printed and bound in the UK by Clays Ltd, St Ives plc
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Let There Be Light ... The Enlightenment was an intellectual current that galvanized Europe during the course of the 18th century. Centred in Paris, it spread itself across the whole of Europe to the American colonies. Networks of writers and thinkers gave the 18th century a remarkable intellectual coherence. In all of the major European tongues, the age knew itself as one of light: the Enlightenment, ['age des lumieres, die Aufklarung, illuminismo. The intellectuals of the Enlightenment felt themselves to be part of a great movement representing the highest aspirations and possibilities of mankind. They were reformers who believed their cause was best served by the new passion for argument, criticism and debate. 3

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This edition published in the UK and the USA in 2010

by Icon Books Ltd, Omnibus Business Centre,

39–41 North Road,

London N7 9DP email: info@iconbooks.com www.introducingbooks.com

Sold in the UK, Europe and Asia by Faber & Faber Ltd,

Bloomsbury House, 74–77 Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DA or their agents

Distributed in South Africa by Jonathan Ball, Office B4, The District,

41 Sir Lowry Road,

Woodstock 7925

Distributed in Australia and New Zealand by Allen & Unwin Pty Ltd, PO Box 8500, 83 Alexander Street, Crows Nest, NSW 2065

Distributed in the USA by Publishers Group West, 1700 Fourth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710

Distributed in Canada by Publishers Group Canada, 76 Stafford Street, Unit 300 Toronto, Ontario M6J 2S1

Previously published in the UK and Australia in 1997 under the title The Enlightenment for Beginners

ISBN: 978-184831-179-4

Text copyright © 2013 Icon Books Ltd Illustrations copyright © 1997 Andrzej Krauze

The author and artist have asserted their moral rights.

Originating editor: Richard Appignanesi

No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, or by any means, without prior permission in writing from the publisher.

Printed and bound in the UK by Clays Ltd, St Ives plc

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