Baczko, the Enlightenment and Promises of Happiness

The article thematizes the link between the Enlightenment and the French Revolution in Bronislaw Baczko’s work. Through the perspective of utopian language, which makes use of the resources of the symbolic and imaginative background, Baczko’s research attempts to restore the processual character of...

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Main Author: Andrea Marchili
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Language:English
Published: University of Bologna 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://scienzaepolitica.unibo.it/article/view/21207
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Scienza & Politica
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french revolution
democracy
utopia
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title Baczko, the Enlightenment and Promises of Happiness
title_full Baczko, the Enlightenment and Promises of Happiness
title_fullStr Baczko, the Enlightenment and Promises of Happiness
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