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Moses Mendelssohn (1729-1786) |
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-Jewish philosopher – part of a Masonic lodge in Berlin |
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- Informal gatherings hosted by wealthy female patrons in their homes
-thinkers read, debated, discussed new ideas
-"public ideas"
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-"enlightened space"
-Value in "Civic Virtue": emphasis on living by laws and constitutions, voting, charitable works
-condemed by the Catholic Church as a "secular relegion"
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Masonic Lodges & Religious Toleration |
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Jews & Christians: mix socially |
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Book Trade
Pierre Marteau…
“fake” publisher
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-Books targeted nobles and the church
- “clandestine” literature … sensational novels and stories, too |
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