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The Scottish Enlightenment: The Scots’ Invention of the Modern World - Arthur Herman

The Scottish Enlightenment: The Scots’ Invention of the Modern World

The Scottish Enlightenment: The Scots’ Invention of the Modern World - Arthur Herman

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The Scottish Enlightenment: The Scots’ Invention of the Modern World

'Every Scot should read it. Scotland now has the lively, provocative and positive history it deserves.' Irvine Welsh, Guardian

A dramatic and intriguing history of how Scotland produced the institutions, beliefs and human character that have made the West into the most powerful culture in the world.

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