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The Image of Portugal in Diderot’s Encyclopédie, Masterwork of the Enlightenment .

The Image of Portugal in Diderot’s Encyclopédie, Masterwork of the Enlightenment. David A. Ross Professor of French and Portuguese California State University, Fresno With PPT assistance from Ms. Anne-Marie Ross.

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The Image of Portugal in Diderot’s Encyclopédie, Masterwork of the Enlightenment .

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  1. The Image of Portugal in Diderot’s Encyclopédie, Masterwork of the Enlightenment. David A. Ross Professor of French and Portuguese California State University, Fresno With PPT assistance from Ms. Anne-Marie Ross

  2. 2. Masterwork of the Enlightenment. Paris:1751-1780,35 vols, in folio.

  3. 3. The Purpose of the Encyclopédie: • Advance the “modern,” rational, skeptical, secular agenda of the Enlightenment. •Question all authority. Denounce abuses by the Roman Catholic Church allied with the State • Ultimately successful due to the size and importance of the commercial aspect of the project.

  4. 4. Denis Diderot, principal editor

  5. 5. Main Contributors • were philosophes:

  6. 6. Voltaire: 1694-1778 Voltaire’s tomb in the Panthéon

  7. 7. Taxonomy Of Human Knowledge Knowledge of God is located near “Black Magic.”

  8. 8. What was the image of Portugal projected to readers of the Encyclopédie?

  9. 9. Main Articles Related to Portugal

  10. 10.Slave quarters, Portuguese Africa

  11. 11. Main Articles Related to Portugal

  12. 15. Main Articles Related to Portugal

  13. (publ. 2005) 16. Carmelite Convent today, a reminder

  14. Lisbon 8.6* Earthquake, tsunami, and fire * Per UC Berkeley’sEarthquake Engineering Research Center

  15. 18. Main Articles Related to Portugal

  16. An auto-da fé prior to 1755, Terreiro do Paço Royal Palace Built by Philip II of Spain during the “Babylonian Captivity,” 1580-1640

  17. Intolerance: Fanaticism, persecution, torture and slavery, the source of untold suffering. Scenes from the Inquisition

  18. 21. Main Articles Related to Portugal

  19. John IV King of Portugal 1640-1656

  20. John V, King of Portugal 1706-1750

  21. Joseph I King of Portugal 1750-1777

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