The age of Du Pont de Nemours : politics, law and physiocracy in the Ancien Régime to the American Republic /
This book aims to retrace the life and work of Pierre-Samuel Du Pont de Nemours, a multifaceted man whose influence extended from the Parisian salons of the eighteenth century to the shores of the New World, by exploring the unique trajectory of his life, drawing on a wealth of documentation and con...
| Other Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English French |
| Language Notes: | In English and French. |
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Liverpool :
Published by Liverpool University Press on behalf of Voltaire Foundation,
[2025].
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| Series: | Oxford University studies in the Enlightenment ;
2025:06. |
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| Summary: | This book aims to retrace the life and work of Pierre-Samuel Du Pont de Nemours, a multifaceted man whose influence extended from the Parisian salons of the eighteenth century to the shores of the New World, by exploring the unique trajectory of his life, drawing on a wealth of documentation and contemporary accounts. This individual study not only does justice to a man whose work and ideas continue to inspire academics around the world but also explores a part of Franco-American history that is often overlooked. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 425 pages : color map ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-415) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781836242833 1836242832 |