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This category groups topics regarding the Age of Enlightenment, as well as: Factors which figured in the political developments of the late 18th century and early 19th century, including the American Revolution and French Revolution .
Reading underwent serious changes in the 18th century. In particular, Rolf Engelsing has argued for the existence of a reading revolution. Until 1750, reading was done intensively: people tended to own a small number of books and read them repeatedly, often to small audience.
Items from the collection remain available for reading by the public. [1] [2] The collection's old home at the British Museum, restored in 2000–2003, is now known as the Enlightenment Gallery and houses a permanent exhibition about the Age of Enlightenment, opened to celebrate the museum's 250th anniversary in 2003. [9]
The Age of Enlightenment was a broad philosophical movement in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The traditional theological-political system that placed Scripture at the center, with religious authorities and monarchies claiming and enforcing their power by divine right, was challenged and overturned in the realm of ideas.
Reading list may refer to: Reading list, a list of publications to be read (completely or partially), e.g., as part of the syllabus of an academic course Reading List, a Safari (web browser) bookmarking feature for saving links to webpages, with simple metadata for later reading, synchronized across devices
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