Marsh Katharine. Age of Enlightenment: Discover the Philosophical Movement that Triggered Innovation, Revolution and Change

Future Publishing Limited,2018 — 148 p. — (All About History) — ISBN 9781783897483, 1783897481.The Age of Enlightenment changed the face of Europe. From art and architecture to politics and revolution, nothing was left untouched. New philosophies swept across the continent, calling religion and life into question, while women like Mary Wollstonecraft finally had the opportunity to become intellectuals thanks to the coffeeshops and salons. Explore the revolutions that were sparked in Europe and even the Americas that changed the world forever, and meet the leaders who spread these new ideas to their people.Background.
The Renaissance.
Before the Enlightenment was another era of change.
Dare to Know.
Explore how the Enlightenment came to be.
Influencing the Enlightenment.
Meet the people who influenced the beginning of a new era Britain & Europe.
Britain & Europe.
The War of Ideas.
Find out why Britain and Europe were at odds when it came to philosophy.
The Scottish Enlightenment.
Uncover the Scottish Age of Reason and how it impacted the world.
The English Enlightenment.
England was home to many philosophers - but did they have an Enlightenment?
Mary Wollstonecraft.
The feminist philosopher who caused a scandal.
The Irish Enlightenment.
Find out what happens when politics and philosophy mix.
Enlightened Monarchs.
Meet the leaders who brought their countries into a new age.
Sir Isaac Newton.
Introducing one of Enlightenment science's main players.
Science in the Age of Reason.
The way the world was viewed was changing on all fronts.
How to Discover a Planet.
Grab a telescope and find your own celestial body.
The Russian Enlightenment.
Reforms in one of the world's largest countries brought it up to speed.
The German Enlightenment.
Explore the Aufklärung and the changes it brought.
Voltaire's Enlightenment.
Meet France's famous philosopher and the controversy he courted.
The French Revolution.
How did new enlightened ideas spark the abolition of France's hated monarchy and the start of an equal republic?
Italy Reborn.
It was small, but the Italian states enjoyed their own enlightenment in the 18th century.
The Haskalah.
Explore the Jewish Enlightenment and how it changed the face of Judaism across Central and Eastern Europe for years to come.
The Americas.
The American Revolution.
Find out how new thinking caused a ruckus across the ocean.
Benjamin Franklin.
The Age of Reason bred revolutionaries, and this Founding Father was one of them.
Thomas Jefferson.
Meet one of the authors of the United States' Declaration of Independence.
Paraguay.
Uncover a revolution in South America that was sparked by Enlightenment ideals.
The Haitian Revolution.
When the slaves rise up the Age of Reason is behind it.
The Effects.
The Spread of New Ideas.
Take a look inside the salons and academies of the Enlightenment.
A Woman's Place.
As the social order changed, women carved out a place for themselves.
Enlightening the Arts.
How the changing philosophies were reflected in art and architecture.
Music in the Enlightenment.
Explore the changing genres of music influenced by the changing attitudes.
The Other Mozart.
Meet Mozart's sister, an accomplished musician in her own right.
The Post-Enlightenment World.
With all this change, what happened next?