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Paul Rapin Thoyras and the art of eighteenth-century historiography /

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"This is the first book on the genesis, impact, and reception of the most widely read history of England of the early eighteenth century: Paul Rapin Thoyras's 'Histoire d'Angleterre' (1724-1727). The 'Histoire' and complementary works ('Extraits des actes de R...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Franchina, Miriam (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:Includes quotations in French.
Published: [Liverpool, United Kingdom] : Oxford, UK : Liverpool University Press ; on behalf of Voltaire Foundation, University of Oxford, [2021]
Series:Oxford University studies in the Enlightenment ; 2021:12.
Subjects:
Rapin de Thoyras, > M. > (Paul), > 1661-1725. > Histoire d'Angleterre.
Great Britain > History > 18th century > Historiography.
Historiography > History > 18th century.
Objectivity.
Historians > Biography.
Historiographie > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Objectivité.
Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 18e siècle > Historiographie.
Objectivity
Historians
Historiography
Great Britain
1700-1799
Electronic books.
Biographies
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • History-writing in the Republic of Letters
  • Paul Rapin Thoyras and his 'Histoire' project
  • Impartiality in the making in the 'Histoire d'Angleterre'
  • Rapin's oeuvre in the Republic of Letters and beyond
  • History-writing and Enlightenment.