Essai Sur Les Moeurs Et l'Esprit Des Nations. Tome I - Paperback

by Voltaire (Author), Rene Pomeau (Author)

This historical overview acknowledges the distinction between mythology and history, in the name of reason and credibility. The first volume guides us through the ancient history of the Far East to the reign of Louis XI. This critical edition by Rene Pomeau sheds light on the construction of the work as well as the working method of Voltaire, the historian.