A RE-ENVISIONED VERSION OF A CLASSIC REFERENCE WORK In six volumes, the New Dictionary of the History of Ideas is a completely new version of the Charles Scribner's Sons' classic Dictionary of the History of Ideas. The original encyclopedia, published in 1974, encapsulated the thinking of an era. The New Dictionary of the History of Ideas is a work for the 21st century, bringing together fresh insights on timeless, universal questions about the individual and society. Distinguished scholars from many fields explore major ideas and their significance across cultures and eras. Ideas such as revolution-covered in the original work-are addressed again but in a much broader context; in addition, late 20th-century ideas are included for the first time.
A GLOBAL AND GENDER-INCLUSIVE PERSPECTIVE In the New Dictionary of the History of Ideas, experts examine major developments in intellectual history during the past 30 years. A board of specialists from various disciplines was assembled to reflect all aspects of knowledge from a global and gender-inclusive perspective. Experts are drawn from such diverse fields as gender studies, philosophy, anthropology, history of science and comparative literature, with expertise on Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America. The result is an encyclopedia that, while still reflecting ideas that have shaped the Western world, goes beyond the European tradition to explore the thought of Asia, Africa and the Americas. This new perspective allows the reader to trace ideas and concepts-such as nationalism, race and racism, love, equality and education-across culture and time periods.
