Cette série explore les complexités de l'histoire moderne primitive, en examinant les liens complexes entre les sphères culturelle, politique et sociale. Elle présente des travaux intellectuellement stimulants qui offrent des perspectives originales sur cette ère charnière. Les publications visent à démanteler les barrières traditionnelles entre les sous-domaines historiques, encourageant des perspectives internationales et mondiales plus larges.
Written in a lively and engaging style, and designed to be accessible to a broader audience, this collection combines new research with the latest scholarship to provide a fresh and invigorating introduction to the revolutionary period that transformed Britain and its empire.
The book explores the interconnected roles of Hume as a political thinker, historian, and political economist. It emphasizes how he integrated social, economic, and institutional transformations into a groundbreaking theory of causation, providing a comprehensive understanding of his contributions to various fields of thought.