Peripheral Wonders

Peripheral Wonders
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Publisher : Associated University Presse
Total Pages : 268
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ISBN-10 : 0838756891
ISBN-13 : 9780838756898
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Book Synopsis Peripheral Wonders by : Margaret R. Ewalt

Download or read book Peripheral Wonders written by Margaret R. Ewalt and published by Associated University Presse. This book was released on 2008 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work expands traditional conceptions of the Enlightenment by examining the roles of wonder and Jesuit missionary conceptions of the Enlightenment by examining the century in a production of knowledge that serves both intellectual and religious functions.


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