The Enlightenment: A century on its way to multiculturalism

This essay brings out the cultural encounters which characterise the Enlightenment and the contemporary situation. The Enlightenment was an era when cultural encounters were on the rise, but it was also a time when racist attitudes were acceptable. This essay suggests, from a young history student&...

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Main Author:	Virpi Luoma
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Donner Institute 2011-11-01
Series:	Approaching Religion
Subjects:	Enlightenment Orientalism Racism Ethnocentrism Pluralism, Religious Religions > Relations
Online Access:	https://journal.fi/ar/article/view/67476

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The Enlightenment: A century on its way to multiculturalism

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