10 BÜCHER, DIE MIT «VOLTAIRE» IM ZUSAMMENHANG STEHEN
Entdecke den Gebrauch von
voltaire in der folgenden bibliographischen Auswahl. Bücher, die mit
voltaire im Zusammenhang stehen und kurze Auszüge derselben, um seinen Gebrauch in der Literatur kontextbezogen darzustellen.
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Voltaire: Political Writings
This edition of Voltaire's political writings presents a varied selection of his most interesting and controversial texts, many of which have not previously been translated into English.
Voltaire, David Williams, 1994
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Voltaire: a Very Short Introduction
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Erasmus and Voltaire: Why They Still Matter
Despite comparisons between Erasmus and Voltaire having become common-place in the course of the nineteenth century, this is the first full study to bring them together in their careers, their works, and their historic afterlives.
Ricardo J. Quinones, 2010
Outlines Voltaire's life, provides an introduction to his poetry, history and philosophy, and assesses his place in world literature
Peyton E. Richter, Ilona Ricardo, 1980
Davidson tells the whole, rich story of Voltaire’s life (1694–1778): his early imprisonment in the Bastille; exile in England and his mastery of English; an obsession with money, of which he made a huge amount; a scandalous love life; a ...
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Robert G. Ingersoll, 2008
This provocative analysis of the life and work of Francois Marie Arouet, pseudonymously known as Voltaire, reassesses his life and reevaluates the original impact of his voluminous writings
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Candide and Related Texts
This lively new translation of Voltaire's satiric masterpiece is accompanied by a short selection of writings of each of the most prominent optimists to whom Voltaire was responding -- Leibniz, Bolingbroke, Shaftesbury, Pope, Wolff, ...
Voltaire, David Wootton, 2000
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Forgiveness and the Age of Reason: Fenelon, Voltaire, Rousseau and Stael
CHAPTER V (CONTINUED) CAN WE FORGIVE VOLTAIRE FOR HAVING CEASED TO BE VOLTAIRE? V.3. Reading Jeannot et Colin as a transitional text. I have already discussed Voltaire's writings on tolerance in some detail both above ...
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The History of Anti-Semitism, Volume 3: From Voltaire to Wagner
Covering the story of prejudice against Jews from the time of Christ through the rise of Nazi Germany, The History of Anti-Semitism presents in elegant and thoughtful language a balanced, careful assessment of this egregious human failing ...
10 NACHRICHTEN, IN DENEN DER BEGRIFF «VOLTAIRE» VORKOMMT
Erfahre, worüber man in den einheimischen und internationalen Medien spricht und wie der Begriff
voltaire im Kontext der folgenden Nachrichten gebraucht wird.
Lindy Hume's Candide relays Bernstein's genius, Voltaire's wit
Even nearing his deathbed, Bernstein was still trying to find a way of making Voltaire's Enlightenment-era philosophical satire on optimism work as a Broadway ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
After Paris Attacks, Voltaire's 'Tolerance' Is Back In Vogue
Like most bookshops around Paris, Emile, which caters to young readers, sold all its copies of Voltaire's Treatise on Tolerance on Jan. 8, the day after two ... «NPR, Feb 15»
EDITORIAL: Charlie Hebdo massacre a Voltaire comeback
“Treatise on Tolerance,” Voltaire's 250-year-old jeremiad against religious fanaticism, argues that religious intolerance was driving the strife in the world in his ... «Washington Times, Feb 15»
Voltaire's 'Treatise on Tolerance' climbing French bestseller lists
A book by French philosopher Voltaire, written in 1763 about the dangers of religious fanaticism, is ascending France's bestseller lists. The surge in sales comes ... «RT, Jan 15»
Voltaire, Charlie Hebdo and the lesson we still need to learn
Voltaire has been the victim of countless AP English courses and undergraduate survey courses which assign "Candide" with the same regularity that Dr. «Houston Chronicle, Jan 15»
A beginner's guide to Voltaire, the philosopher of free speech and …
The French are turning to Voltaire for guidance in the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo attack. Here are his key quotes, misquotes, major works – and run-ins with ... «The Guardian, Jan 15»
Voltaire Portrait Rehung at Versailles After Paris Shootings
In the aftermath of the Paris atrocities, intellectuals have turned to enlightenment thinkers to refute religious orthodoxy. “I kept thinking of Voltaire,” writes scholar ... «In the Air, Art+Auction's Gossip Column, Jan 15»
Charlie Hebdo: What would Voltaire have said?
Centuries before the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris shocked the world this week, Voltaire was defending the right to express opinions that may offend. «Christian Science Monitor, Jan 15»
Studio Voltaire's gallery of gifts
This features many art world luminaries including Voltaire director Joe Scotland, who appears resplendent in heels and flowing kaftan in the role of female ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 14»
London's biennial House of Voltaire opens for holiday shopping
As holiday decorations begin appearing on the streets of London, so do the festive season's pop-up shops, and last night saw the opening of House of Voltaire, ... «Architectural Digest, Nov 14»
