A Hotbed of Genius: The Scottish Enlightenment, 1730-1790

by Jean Jones, David Daiches, Peter Jones

Book Overview

In 'Hotbed of Genius', David Daiches explains what the term Scottish Enlightenment means. Examining the period between 1730 and 1790, this book looks at the lives of notable individuals such as David Hume, Adam Smith, Joseph Black and James Hutton, as well as looking at the relationship between Scotland and America.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0852245378
• ISBN13: 9780852245378
• Release Date: January 1986
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.