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- Author: Murray Pittock
- Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
- ISBN-10: 1474416594
- ISBN-13: 9781474416597
- Format: 14.2 x 21.8 x 2 cm, hardcover
- Language: English
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Defines what we mean by 'Enlightenment' in general and 'Scottish Enlightenment' in particular. Uses modern innovation and smart city theory to understand Edinburgh in 1700. Identifies the cosmopolitan nature of Enlightenment Edinburgh. Identifies Edinburgh 'firsts' and early innovationsThis is a study of Enlightenment in Edinburgh like no other. Using data and models provided by urban studies theory, it pinpoints the distinctive features that made Enlightenment in the Scottish capital possible. In a journey packed with evidence and incident, it explores various civic networks such as the newspaper and printing businesses, the political power of the gentry as well as the pub and coffee house life, as drivers of cultural change. The analysis reveals that the attributes of civic development, which lead to innovation and dynamism, were at the heart of what made Edinburgh special in 1700 and what makes it smart today.
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- Author: Murray Pittock
- Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
- ISBN-10: 1474416594
- ISBN-13: 9781474416597
- Format: 14.2 x 21.8 x 2 cm, hardcover
- Language: English English
Defines what we mean by 'Enlightenment' in general and 'Scottish Enlightenment' in particular. Uses modern innovation and smart city theory to understand Edinburgh in 1700. Identifies the cosmopolitan nature of Enlightenment Edinburgh. Identifies Edinburgh 'firsts' and early innovationsThis is a study of Enlightenment in Edinburgh like no other. Using data and models provided by urban studies theory, it pinpoints the distinctive features that made Enlightenment in the Scottish capital possible. In a journey packed with evidence and incident, it explores various civic networks such as the newspaper and printing businesses, the political power of the gentry as well as the pub and coffee house life, as drivers of cultural change. The analysis reveals that the attributes of civic development, which lead to innovation and dynamism, were at the heart of what made Edinburgh special in 1700 and what makes it smart today.
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