How was Voltaire's legacy seen in France between 1830 and 1900? To what extent did the nineteenth century reinvent Voltaire? Viewed during these years through the distorting lens of the French Revolution, Voltaire was vilified and venerated in roughly equal measure: as an icon of republican anticlericalism on the one hand, and a deeply Christian reformer on the other. This wide-ranging study uses the rich sources of the Parisian periodical and daily press to examine the evolution of Voltaire's legacy as it was contested through caricature and statuary as much as through editions and criticism of his works.
| ISBN: | 9780729407427 |
| Publication date: | 1st September 2000 |
| Author: | Stephen Bird, Voltaire Foundation |
| Publisher: | Voltaire Foundation |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 223 pages |
| Series: | SVEC |
| Genres: |
Philosophical traditions and schools of thought Literature: history and criticism |
How was Voltaire's legacy seen in France between 1830 and 1900? To what extent did the nineteenth century reinvent Voltaire? Viewed during these years through the distorting lens of the French Revolution, Voltaire was vilified and venerated in roughly equal measure: as an icon of republican anticlericalism on the one hand, and a deeply Christian reformer on the other. This wide-ranging study uses the rich sources of the Parisian periodical and daily press to examine the evolution of Voltaire's legacy as it was contested through caricature and statuary as much as through editions and criticism of his works.
Reinventing Voltaire features in the following genres: Philosophical traditions and schools of thought, Literature: history and criticism
Reinventing Voltaire is available in Paperback
Reinventing Voltaire was written by Stephen Bird, Voltaire Foundation and published by Voltaire Foundation
Reinventing Voltaire has 223 pages
Yes it is part of SVEC series