num_pages: 555
description: Nowadays, the Enlightenment is often judged harshly for its simplistic optimism. Peter Gay revisits the sources to show that the Enlightenment's increasing scientific method and belief in reason marked the beginning of the modern age.
language: English
title: The Enlightenment: The Rise of Modern Paganism
titlecomplete: The Enlightenment: The Rise of Modern Paganism
genres: Paganism, History, Science, Philosophy, Religion, 18th Century, Spirituality, European History, Politics, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 405
series: The Enlightenment: An Interpretation
awards: awardedAt: -94665600000
name: National Book Award
category: History and Biography
publisher: Peter Smith Publisher