Adamantios Korais and the European Enlightenment

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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An iconic figure in the movement for Greek independence, Adamantios Korais (1748-1833) also played a major role in the development and transmission of Enlightenment ideals. From his early education in Amsterdam and medical studies in Montpellier, he moved to Paris where he developed distinctive ideas of political liberalism and cultural change against the backdrop of the French Revolution.In Adamantios Korais and the European Enlightenment a team of specialists explore the multiple facets of Korais’ life and thought. Following a detailed examination of his formative years and pan-European education, contributors analyse his:translations and editions of the classics, through which his own early political ideas took shapeviews on linguistic reform and its importance for a sense of national identityliberal critique of the French Revolution and his evolving conception of political libertyIn Adamantios Korais and the European Enlightenment contributors present a timely reevaluation of a major figure in the foundation of modern Greece, and provide a fresh perspective on the interaction of cultures in the European Enlightenment.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2010-10-07
Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska, Franska
SerieOxford University Studies in the Enlightenment
Antal sidor292
FörlagVoltaire Foundation
ISBN9780729410021

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Paschalis M. Kitromilides, Itineraries in the world of the Enlightenment: Adamantios Korais from Smyrna via Montpellier to ParisI. A presence in classical scholarshipVivi Perraky, L’histoire britannique de Coray: une histoire de manuscrits (1789-1803)Ioannis D. Evrigenis, Enlightenment, emancipation, and national identity: Korais and the AncientsMichael Paschalis, The history and ideological background of Korais’ Iliad projectII. Reflections on language and literaturePeter Mackridge, Korais and the Greek language questionAnna Tabaki, Adamance Coray comme critique littéraire et philologueIII. The dialogue with contemporary ideasRoxane D. Argyropoulos, Adamance Coray et sa réflexion philosophique: vers une anthropologie médicale et culturellePaschalis M. Kitromilides, Adamantios Korais and the dilemmas of liberal nationalismVassilis Mourdoukoutas, Korais and the idea of progress: from theory to actionSummariesBibliographyIndex

For readers without modern Greek, this collection will serve as a necessary starting point for future studies of the life and thought of Adamantios Korais. The essays offer new insights into the different aspects of a many-sided scholarly and political career, and therefore to broader questions concerning the French Revolution and its Relationship to the Greek national movement.- Nations and Nationalism

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